Tag: speaking the truth even when it hurts

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-20-14

Exodus 4:12 (NKJV) 12 Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.”

Have you ever been afraid to say something you know needs to be said?

I have, many times. Sometimes I am so scared, I would literally feel my heart start thumping and/or my legs start to tremble.

In spite of my fear of speaking out at times, I have learned that if it is something God wants us to say or do, we need to take the step, afraid or not, and God will be with us and teach us what to say.

Sometimes when we speak out, it may seem like we should have held our tongue and kept silent, because of the reaction we get. But if it was truly of God, He will work it all out in His timing.

With His wisdom, it will all be good! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-25-14

(Galatians 4:16 NKJV) Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

Have we ever had this happen when telling someone the truth? Are we now enemies because we spoke up and told them how we felt, only to protect them or out of concern?

Sometimes this happens when we speak the truth. People may take it the wrong way or maybe they just don’t want to hear the truth and it causes them to get so upset that they want nothing to do with us afterwards.

If this has happened to us at any time in our lives, the worst thing we can do is stop living. In other words, we can’t let what other people think of us rule our lives and dictate to us, accusing us of doing something wrong. Don’t let it hang over our heads like a dark cloud.

We spoke the truth, and if that caused them to think that we are their enemy then that’s what they think. But we need to continue to love them and pray for them. God is faithful to turn things around. In His time, He makes all things beautiful.

Don’t stop living…have fun! Enjoy life! Sometimes we have to speak the truth when the door is open and it may be that whoever we have to speak it to will turn on us. We can’t control that.

All we can do is our part and then keep on living and keep on loving and trust God to work everything else out!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-28-13

John 8:32 (NKJV) And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

The truth can be a tough pill to swallow sometimes. It very rarely tastes good and it can sometimes be very painful.

Because of this, many people want to avoid the truth, whether it is about something in their own life, or in the life of someone else. So the truth gets replaced with something sweet in an effort to make it easier to swallow.

Sweet things might taste better, but the problem is that they will never fix a problem or bring healing where there is something broken, sick or injured.

Most times, what we need the most is for someone to sit us down, look us in the eye and give us the truth, even when it hurts to hear it. And we need to be mature enough to listen and receive it, even if we don’t like what’s being said.

As we grow and mature, we can (and should) learn to receive the truth, if someone is presenting it to us, and ask God what we can learn from it and how we can grow from knowing the truth.

And on the other side of the coin, we should never hesitate to share the truth with others, in a kind, loving way, when it needs to be spoken. It can be hard to say things to others sometimes, for fear of offending them, but if the words you speak are truth and they are presented properly, they can bring new freedom to the person you’re speaking to.

So don’t let the the half-truths of political correctness overshadow what you know is right and prevent you from speaking truth when truth needs to be spoken.

And never, ever push the truth aside when it is being spoken to you in an effort to show you where you might have gone wrong or you need to change.

And remember… words spoken in love are the key to making the truth work in your life and the lives of others.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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