UnShaded Revelations

Guess WHO’S Back!!!…UnShaded Revelations!!!!!

WOW! I know it has been such a long time since my last post…April to be exact, but y’all LIFE happens…to be honest, there’s no real excuse, but I had so much going on (as always) and just needed to get a few things off my plate, before I could sit and talk (write) to you guys….

Several things have transpired since I last blogged…I’m almost through with school (YAY!)…My husband and I have moved into a HOUSE! Today is our anniversary 08.17.2013!!! We have been married for TWO YEARS, God has truly kept us…It’s not been EASY, but God is good…I’ve been on summer break and am now just about to return to work (today)…I pray all is well with all of you…

Let’s get down to business:

A couple days ago, God dropped something in my spirit and it has been plaguing me every since.

TRUST, it cut me first, then I realized it’s quite a few of us (especially those in the body of Christ) that need this WORD…now please don’t get offended when I say what I’m about to say…take it in…let it marinate…chew on it…let it marinate some more…get a real good understanding before you respond…here goes nothing:

Wheeeeew…Yes, there I said it…just SHUT UP…

I know, I know…somebody is reading this and is like the Word doesn’t tell us to Shut up! Well I beg to differ, in Proverbs, Solomon admonishes us to do just THAT…Shut up!

Proverbs 10:14 (TLB) – “A wise man holds his tongue. Only a fool blurts out everything he knows; that only leads to sorrow and trouble.”

Proverbs 17:28 (MSG) – “Even dunces who keep quiet are thought to be wise; as long as they keep their mouths shut, they’re smart.”

Proverbs 21:23 (NCV) – “Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.”

I’ve always been the opinionated one…as a child…a teenager…and even now as an adult, I’ve struggled with keeping my mouth closed (I’ve gotten better in recent years).  I always felt it was important to give my opinion whenever I deemed necessary, not realizing that oftentimes my opinion could do more harm than good.  Furthermore, I needed to realize my opinion isn’t always needed, because it’s JUST that MY opinion.  Now, I’m going to have someone read this and say “I don’t care what anyone else says, I’m going to say what I want to say” OR “if y’all really knew what I was thinking, you’d be thankful for the opinion you get”…if that’s you, keep an open mind…hear me out…

Social media has made irrelevant people relevant. From Facebook to Twitter down to YouTube…even Instagram, people, who in reality, would have NO influence have obtained some sort of clout via their social media accounts.  Unfortunately, it is oftentimes these same people who feel the need to spout their opinion about various subjects. 

It troubles me, especially when I see Christians degrade one another via social media or post things and have opinions about things they haven’t been properly educated on.  I understand everyone is NOT going to be MY cup of tea and vice versa, but I understand the power of words and have learned not to speak on everything. Proverbs 29:11 (AKJV) says: “A FOOL utters ALL his mind, but a WISE man keeps it in…”  As much as we deem it necessary to give our opinion, ask yourself these questions: 

Is my opinion helping or hurting? How much of this opinion really helps?  Does my opinion degrade another? Is it imperative that I express it right now or AT ALL? Am I just stating it, because I can?  Is it disrespectful?  

If the answer to any of those questions, fall into the what the general population would consider negative, then you may need to do some re-evaluating.  We tend to camouflage our need to give our opinion with protecting ourselves.  We get caught up in feeling as though we’re being controlled by others if we bite our tongue, but in all honesty, it’s the other way around.  You feel as though you’re in control, but actually you’ve lost all control.  It takes more SELF-control to hold your tongue, than it does to let everything go.  

We talk about submitting our will to God’s, but we’re so afraid of losing control that we hold on to OUR will.  What part of God’s Will says for you to give YOUR opinion on anything?  Don’t worry I’ll wait…

Maybe you’re not the opinionated one…maybe you just like telling everyone else’s business… Someone confides in you and you spill the beans to others, not necessarily to gain anything, but just wanting to fill the silence with the sound of your voice; the above referenced scriptures apply to you, as well…Stop talking so much!

We fail to realize our witness becomes tainted because we talk TOO MUCH! If you’re in ministry, those surrounded by you may be turned off by what you spew and they can’t be helped by the gift God placed in you, because your mouth met them before your heart (gift) did.  It’s not about people pleasing; it’s about pleasing God…Is God pleased with the conversation you let fall from your lips?  Is God pleased with your tainted witness?  What if you miss your God-ordained assignment because of your tainted (mouth) ministry?  

1.REFLECT – examine and re-examine yourself…
2. SUBMIT to His Will
3. Let’s get it TOGETHER!