Out of the Abundance of the Heart the Mouth Speaks -1
Apr/14/2007 11:50 AM Filed in:
Personal
Frankly, I couldn't care less
about the Don Imus situation. People just don't understand
that "the good man
out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is
good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings
forth that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart,
his mouth speaks." Luke 6:45.
Now, I am not implying by this scripture that Imus is an evil person. He does, after all, have the camp for sick children, and I am sure that he does many other good works. But guess what, folks? Good works without good character don't mean much. Kidding or not kidding, the words did come out of his mouth - as have countless other unkind words about many, many other people groups.
This is not going to change, no matter how many people complain, cry "foul," cancel broadcasts, etc. Don Imus must make a conscience decision to stop talking ugly about other people. This, of course, would probably cause him to lose half of his listeners, because unfortunately, they probably do the same thing...and misery deserves company.
Until we are all saved, justified, sanctified and glorified, we just have to guard our hearts, guard our tongues, be slow to speak, slow to anger, quick to repent, quick to forgive and quick to receive forgiveness.
Now, I am not implying by this scripture that Imus is an evil person. He does, after all, have the camp for sick children, and I am sure that he does many other good works. But guess what, folks? Good works without good character don't mean much. Kidding or not kidding, the words did come out of his mouth - as have countless other unkind words about many, many other people groups.
This is not going to change, no matter how many people complain, cry "foul," cancel broadcasts, etc. Don Imus must make a conscience decision to stop talking ugly about other people. This, of course, would probably cause him to lose half of his listeners, because unfortunately, they probably do the same thing...and misery deserves company.
Until we are all saved, justified, sanctified and glorified, we just have to guard our hearts, guard our tongues, be slow to speak, slow to anger, quick to repent, quick to forgive and quick to receive forgiveness.
