City North Church
Part 4 of the message series "My Big Fat Mouth"
Proverbs 16:28 NLT
Proverbs 17:4 NLT
Proverbs 25:9-10 NLT
Proverbs 20:19 NLT
Gossip is speaking about another what we wouldn't want another to speak about us
Matthew 12:34 NLT
To change your words, change your heart
Carefully choose what goes in
Proverbs 18:8 NLT
Proverbs 26:22 NLT
Carefully choose what comes out
Proverbs 18:21 NLT
Proverbs 16:24 NLT
Talk It Over
1. Has there been a time when someone gossiped about you and you heard about it later? How did it make you feel? How did it impact your relationship with that person?
2. We said, 'To change your words, change your heart'. Have you tried that approach before? How might focusing less on your words, and more on your heart change your outcome?
3. Which of the three ways to choose honor (below) comes most naturally for you? What is least natural? How can you begin to more intentionally choose honor in your life?
A. Believe the best in others
B. Speak words of life over others
C. Call out the greatness in others