"'A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad. You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.'"
Our words matter. We will "eat" the fruit of our words—and so will others. Words are a barometer of our heart's condition. Want to know what's in your heart? Pay attention to your words. Are they critical? Perhaps there is unforgiveness or pride in your heart. Do you use foul language? There may be anger lurking inside. Notice what words you use! Confess any sin, and ask God to heal any heart issues your words reveal. Notice other people's words, too, as indications of what is in their hearts. You can pray for their heart issues, too.
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