The Bible is specific about the words that hinder your destiny.

Lying is one of the deadliest sins of the tongue against which you must set a guard. Among the things that God especially hates is a lying tongue:

There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands

that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked

schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false

witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up

dissension among brothers. (Proverbs 6:16-19, NIV)

Jesus had compassion on the four thousand. He knew that they were there because they were hungry spiritually. Jesus also knew that if he were to send them away without feeding them physically, some would not make it home without fainting, for they had been with him for three days with no food.

He not only fed them Spiritually and Physically, but he healed their bodies. The blind could see, the lame could walk, the deaf could hear, and the dumb could talk.

The Bible records the specific words that kept Israel out of their Promised Land:

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. (Numbers 14:1-4)

Did you see it? The people "murmured against Moses and Aaron." Murmuring is an outward expression of unbelief. When you murmur against your circumstances or against your spiritual leaders, you are actually murmuring against God. It reveals a lack of trust in God's goodness, His love, His provision, and the leadership He has set over your life.

Join Paul as he continues WHAT NOT TO SPEAK.

The early Church viewed their spiritual experience in terms of warfare. Military

terminology is used throughout the New Testament. Protection was seen in the armor of

God. The Word of God was compared to a sword. Satan's attacks were called fiery darts.

Faith was the "good fight" and believers were told to "war a good warfare.” The early

Church knew they were engaged in intense spiritual struggle.

The Bible states that God's people are destroyed because of lack of knowledge (Hosea

4:6). One of the areas in which believers are defeated due to lack of knowledge is in this

invisible warfare. There is a great war being waged in the world today. It is not a conflict

between nations, tribes, or government leaders. It is not a rebellion or coup. It is an

important invisible battle in the spirit world.

For the next few days, we will meditate on the types of speech that the Bible warns against.

It is one thing to fall into a trap set by Satan--as he has many devious methods to trap you. It is quite another to snare yourself by your own mouth!

Learn what you can do to keep from doing self-destructive damage to yourself and others.

Join Paul as He Teaches on Snaring Yourself.