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\"11-05-15<\/a><\/p>\n

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Prodigal:\u00a0 Today, I brought my friend.\u00a0 She has been listening to me talk about some of what you say and has decided that she would like to hear something encouraging today.<\/p>\n

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Me:\u00a0 Well thank you!\u00a0 I try to let the Lord guide me with what I should say so I do not say the wrong thing.\u00a0 A lot of prayer is put into the words I write and I say.<\/p>\n

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Prodigal:\u00a0 Do you have something to share today?<\/p>\n

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This is something that really touched my heart.\u00a0 It comes from the book A Woman of Strength by Neva Coyle<\/p>\n

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The weary are everywhere.\u00a0 People struggling with life need encouragement.\u00a0 It’s up to us to reach out to such people with an uplifting word or deed of hope and help.\u00a0 And I do; sometimes I do too much.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You see, an untaught tongue, even when attempting to give a word of encouragement, can get in God’s way of doing what he wants to do in someone else’s life.\u00a0 It’s true.\u00a0 Only when I seek him for his guidance can I make sure a word or deed meant to encourage is not only needed, but appropriate and in keeping with God’s will.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What is my point with all this.\u00a0 Please watch your tongue.\u00a0 Even if you think it sounds good at the moment.\u00a0 Pray first.\u00a0 You have no idea what is in the other person’s heart.\u00a0 We are all different and we have different paths to take.\u00a0 We can encourage each other but it just has to be encouraged by the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n

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There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.\u00a0 Proverbs 12:18<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n

wwwfaithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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