Cursing, Cussing, Swearing
Curse O.E. curs "a prayer that evil or harm befall one", "to swear profanely", (Google).
We all were born into sin, therefore, it is "normal" to curse and cuss. But here we are, now in Christ, away from the acts and "normal" ways of the world, which leads us to what God has to say about cursing today.
"But no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh and bitter water? Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can't draw fresh water from a salty spring." James 3:8-12 NLT.
The Bible has said it all actually, but I want to establish a basic basis. Some of us grew up to have abusive parent(s) or siblings such that we got used to cursing, and in one way or the other, it became a part of us. For example now, in Lagos Nigeria precisely, calling someone a madman has become a norm, even friends call themselves and say "Hey! Madman, how far?" Like, cursing has just found its way into our society, and no one has really been taking note of it, majority think its normal. Thank God for the Bible, our manual, we wouldn't have known that actually cursing is not right.
So, now that we all are aware of what Brother James has written to us, we ought to work to stop curses from flowing out of our mouth, for me, this is still something I'm yet to fully achieve. The basic basis is that, cursing, cussing, swearing and the likes are not normal for you as a child of God. It becomes abnormal for you as a child of God if you still talk like those who do not have Christ living in them. Learn to talk like Jesus even as you are learning to be more like Him. You are a new creature, old things are passed away, so also should cursing be passed away from your mouth.
Of course, you cannot be perfect by your own strength, but that doesn't imply folding of the arms and waiting for God to magically brush up your tongue. No, you just must take conscious and practical steps whilst trusting and praying to God for help. I pray that the Lord Himself would teach everyone of us how to take conscious and practical steps to stop cursing, cussing, and swearing in Jesus Name. Shalom.
We all were born into sin, therefore, it is "normal" to curse and cuss. But here we are, now in Christ, away from the acts and "normal" ways of the world, which leads us to what God has to say about cursing today.
"But no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh and bitter water? Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can't draw fresh water from a salty spring." James 3:8-12 NLT.
The Bible has said it all actually, but I want to establish a basic basis. Some of us grew up to have abusive parent(s) or siblings such that we got used to cursing, and in one way or the other, it became a part of us. For example now, in Lagos Nigeria precisely, calling someone a madman has become a norm, even friends call themselves and say "Hey! Madman, how far?" Like, cursing has just found its way into our society, and no one has really been taking note of it, majority think its normal. Thank God for the Bible, our manual, we wouldn't have known that actually cursing is not right.
So, now that we all are aware of what Brother James has written to us, we ought to work to stop curses from flowing out of our mouth, for me, this is still something I'm yet to fully achieve. The basic basis is that, cursing, cussing, swearing and the likes are not normal for you as a child of God. It becomes abnormal for you as a child of God if you still talk like those who do not have Christ living in them. Learn to talk like Jesus even as you are learning to be more like Him. You are a new creature, old things are passed away, so also should cursing be passed away from your mouth.
Of course, you cannot be perfect by your own strength, but that doesn't imply folding of the arms and waiting for God to magically brush up your tongue. No, you just must take conscious and practical steps whilst trusting and praying to God for help. I pray that the Lord Himself would teach everyone of us how to take conscious and practical steps to stop cursing, cussing, and swearing in Jesus Name. Shalom.
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