Proverbs 11:9
An
hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour:
but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Our
mouths can really be used to destroy someone.
In this verse we are warned about hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is saying or doing something that
is not an accurate representation of a situation or self. When we say or do what we think others want
us to say or do, or…..say or do what makes us look a certain way to the other,
we are guilty of operating within hypocrisy.
Sometimes we think that it isn’t very harmful but the Lord is warning us
that this will destroy the persons around you.
If
you pick up the phone with a sister at church, greet her with such warmth and
kindness, pray for her and hang up on a cheerful note and then turn around and
snap at our children, never praying for them and not having time for their
burdens and cares, you are this hypocrite.
You are destroying your children.
How
do you speak to your husband and children?
Are you genuine in your concern for all because you are genuine and not
a hypocrite? Allow the Holy Spirit to
prick your conscience when inconsistency arises so that you will be a wise
woman building her home and not tearing it down with your own hands.
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