Bulletin Board Material
Friday, February 5th, 2010
That was funny to hear what Saints coach Sean Payton had the waiter serve defensive coordinator Gregg Williams in Miami this week: 2 jars of peanut butter, saltine crackers and a glass of sand. Gregg gave the Colts some bulletin board material when he talked about giving Peyton Manning some “remember me hits”.
There have been some days I wish I had eaten a breakfast like that if would have helped me keep my mouth shut! 
The QUESTION: How do we keep from saying things that create more harm than good?
I’m so thankful God has given us tip after tip to help us use our tongue in a way that helps the team and make Him look good rather than hurt the team and make Him look bad! One thing I’ve noticed is that the tongue and the heart are closing connected.
Ephesians 4.29 is one example: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” And then one verse later he points to the heart and says, “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with ever form of malice.”
What if we carried a jar of peanut butter around with us? Whenever we felt a non-beneficial word about to exit our mouth we took a bite? We would need to run an extra 8 miles a day to work off the calories but those around might appreciate it! But better than peanut butter would be start everyday making sure our heart is aligned with God’s heart.
A great prayer to start the day, “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in YOUR sight.”
Have a great day spitt’in words that LIFT!
Jon
