Keeping My Tongue ~

Lord, keep my tongue,
from speaking any evil
let me not give it over
for the use of the devil.

Instead let it be used,
to offer praise to You
in all that I say . . .
and in all that I do.

Lord, let me not have,
lips that are loose
so they’ll not become
on others a noose.

Let them not be hurtful,
or cause any pain
let them not be foolish
or be used in vain.

Lord take my tongue
and my lips too . . .
use them both only
to bring glory to You!

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Psalm 34:13

Keep thy tongue from evil,
and thy lips from speaking guile.

King James Version
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Copyright 2023
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

The Remedy For Bitterness ~

Bitterness is a caustic pill,
that at times we all swallow
causing a pool of self-pity
where misery loves to wallow.

At first the acid taste,
doesn’t bother us so much
for we feel justified in our pain
and to our anger we still clutch.

As we take our daily dose,
sweet revenge turns a little tart
but we don’t seem to notice
the spite budding in our heart.

We take our correct measure,
each morning when we awake
for we are not willing to excuse
and aren’t wanting to forsake.

The remedy for bitterness,
can’t be found in any pill . . .
but you can find a cure for it
when forgiveness you instill!

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Ephesians 4:31

”Let all bitterness,
wrath, anger, clamor, and
evil speaking be
put away from you,
with all malice. “

King James Version
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Copyright 2023
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

The Root of Bitterness ~

The root of bitterness,
digs deep into our soul
fighting so ever hard
to take complete control.

It’s entirely entrenched,
in resentment and regret
holds tightly to our heart
so the past we’ll not forget.

It puts a choke hold on,
the thoughts in our mind
in the hopes God’s peace
we won’t be able to find.

It establishes itself,
before we even know
until on the outside
our anger starts to show.

The only way to kill,
the root of bitterness
is to apply to it . . .
God’s love and forgiveness!

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Ephesians 4:31

“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger,
and clamour, and evil speaking,
be put away from you, with all malice:”

King James Version
by Public Domain

Copyright 2015
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

What is This Unruly Thing ~

What is this wild thing,
that my mouth has inside
what causes it to lash about
in its smugness and its pride?

How can it sing praises to God,
then chant ~ its curses to man
what is this wild thing . . .
that says whatever it thinks it can?

What causes it to be so untamed,
without a bridle or a rein
what can I do to control this thing
that has its own heart and brain?

Why does it speak such evil,
and at times act out so bad
what is this wild thing . . .
that gets so angry and mad?

Who can restrain this unruly thing,
that is filled with poison and fire
who can tame this beastly thing
that’s filled with worldly desire?

What is this unruly thing,
that my mouth has inside
what causes it to lash about . .  .
other than my own selfish pride!

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James 3:8
King James Version

“But the tongue
can no man tame;
it is an unruly evil,
full of deadly poison.”

Copyright 2013
Deborah Ann Belka