Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
We, as Christians, are quick to correct someone when they cuss in front of you. We tell them that offends us. When, in reality, many times we are offending God. The word “cuss” is actually slang for “curse” and that is what offends God. I am not just talking about “4 letter words” or those words that we don’t allow our kids to say. According to the Bible, cursing is speaking negatively against something or someone or speaking destruction or lack onto something or someone.
In Numbers chapter 13, God told Moses to send out 12 spies to spy the land of Canaan “which I am giving to the children of Israel. . “ Ten of those spies came back afraid and complaining how big the enemies were. In verse 32, the Bible called this an evil report. Now they weren’t lying. What that they was really true. What made it an evil report was that they were in fear when God had already promised them the land. God knew there were giants there when He promised it to them. They developed fear which is faith in the negative things rather than faith in what God had promised them. Without faith, it is absolutely impossible to please God.
There were two men that came back with a faith-filled report. Caleb: (verse 30) “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” and Joshua: (Chapter 14 verse 7-9) “The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. If the LORD delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, ‘a land which flows with milk and honey.’Only do not rebel against the LORD, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the LORD is with us. Do not fear them.”
Notice Joshua said if the Lord delighted in them, he would take them into the land. How does the Lord delight in us? FAITH. I repeat, WITHOUT FAITH IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD!!! It happened just as Joshua said, all the people that were complaining and in fear did not go into the promise land. Only Joshua and Caleb made it in.
Just remember when you speak your circumstances rather than the promises of God, you are giving an evil report! Every day, when you wake up, tell yourself, “Watch your mouth” and do so throughout the day. Make sure you are only speaking faith-filled words which is the Word of God and watch your life be filled with the promises of God.