The words of the Lord are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth , Purified seven times – Psalm 12:6
Whose words are the loudest in your ears? King David was so concerned about the words that were pervasive around him that he asked God for help. People were speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts (Psalm 11:2), were speaking proudly (Psalm 11:3), and leaned on their communication abilities to win in life (Psalm 11:4). King Solomon also bemoans this type of situation when he speaks of the person whose mouth is as smooth as oil, meaning the person speaks very eloquently, but in the end the person is as bitter as wormwood, meaning the person’s intentions were wicked (Proverbs 5:3). Beware of the political figures, newscasters, religious characters, celebrities, and other so-called experts who have an agenda and who have sold their words to special interest groups. Beware of groupthink and beware of living in an echo chamber. Do not allow people to take you for a ride and cause you to follow words and ideologies that are impure. No matter how the words are dressed and no matter what platform they speak from, if the words are not of God and if the heart intention behind the words are not godly, then the words are tainted and cannot be trusted.
I will choose to be swayed by words that reflect God’s heart, nature, and character.
SuperChamp 