http://www.thegracepost.com/2009/06/14/victory-over-my-mouth-begins-with-a-battle-for-my-mind/ Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.thegracepost.com/2009/06/14/victory-over-my-mouth-begins-with-a-battle-for-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-115 LAQ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:10 +0000 http://thegracepost.com/wordpress/?p=68#comment-115 I constantly battle this. The past few months I have been making a daily effort to challenge my first instincts (which is to be critical/negative) and learn to not only think before I speak, but CHANGE the way I think. Like Amy, I am detail oriented. I'm also a wee bit of a perfectionist) so I'm very quick to correct and criticize (or just make needless snarky remarks.) <br />This "getting control of my mouth-thing" is stinkin' hard -- and that just reminds me that it's something I'll never conquer in my own power. I have to KEEP asking God for help and forgiveness. Great post, Keri. I constantly battle this. The past few months I have been making a daily effort to challenge my first instincts (which is to be critical/negative) and learn to not only think before I speak, but CHANGE the way I think. Like Amy, I am detail oriented. I'm also a wee bit of a perfectionist) so I'm very quick to correct and criticize (or just make needless snarky remarks.) This "getting control of my mouth-thing" is stinkin' hard — and that just reminds me that it's something I'll never conquer in my own power. I have to KEEP asking God for help and forgiveness. Great post, Keri.

]]> http://www.thegracepost.com/2009/06/14/victory-over-my-mouth-begins-with-a-battle-for-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Amy Bustos Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:29:35 +0000 http://thegracepost.com/wordpress/?p=68#comment-114 Thank you Keri! So well put. I really appreciate you putting these key verses all in one place to refer to. It's true--it is a constant battle. It's so easy to be critical of people--I don't have to try. I think being a detailed person has its bad side--I think only of the details about people that I can pick at. I'm so thankful for God's mercy. Great post. Thank you Keri! So well put. I really appreciate you putting these key verses all in one place to refer to. It's true–it is a constant battle. It's so easy to be critical of people–I don't have to try. I think being a detailed person has its bad side–I think only of the details about people that I can pick at. I'm so thankful for God's mercy. Great post.

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