Ep 75: Wasted Time and Harsh Words

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Topic:

• ​What can a church sign teach us about wasted time and harsh words?

Discussion Questions:

• What are some examples in your life of the toll of wasted time and harsh words?
• Are there any wounds that our words have caused, that we need to try and remedy?
• What can we do this week to let our tongues glorify God, rather than cause division?

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Episode Transcript

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Well, good morning, I'm Daniel Dowell and this is for your
Sunday morning drive. The short podcast with the goal
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Today's episode is inspired by the words of a church sign that
I found pretty interesting. I thought it might provide a fun
way for you to interact with a show.
If you happen to see a church sign with an interesting

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message, send it my way either through our social media or
through our website for your Sunday morning dr.com.
I'll make sure to throw a link in the show notes today.
Well, let's go ahead and get theshow on the road.
This is episode 75. Wasted time and harsh words.
Let's go to church. Years ago, I saw a church sign

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that had the following message. Wasted time and harsh words
cannot be recalled. I was reflecting on those words
over the last few weeks with allthe darkness that's going on in
the world. And I fear that it's true.
And I also fear, my friends, that many of us have let some of
those harsh words out into the world without thinking of their
consequences. Because you can't take it back.

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But oh, that we could. I'm sure we all have words that
we wish we could take back. The words that may be escaped
from our mouth in the heat of the moment that we just wish
we'd kept locked down until our minds could reign our mouths
back into submission. James chapter 3 verses 8 through
10 says. But no man can tame the tongue.

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It is an unruly evil full of deadly poison.
For with it we bless our God andFather, and with it we curse men
who have been made in the similitude of God.
Out of the same mouth proceed blessings and cursing.
My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

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Yes, it's hard to tame our tongues, but regardless,
Scripture is clear that we should.
Sometimes, though, at least in my experience, the truth, I
think, is that we don't really want to.
Because aren't there times when it is almost cathartic to let
those harsh words fly? When we don't really care about

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the consequences? When we believe them to be
focused at an enemy, which should also be a problem, by the
way, when we feel justified. Unfortunately, I've seen that
happen more times than I can count in the last few weeks.
People on both sides of tragedy using harsh words and quite
frankly, rejoicing because of the downfall of supposed

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enemies. You know, it reminds me of the
words of Michael Whitworth in his book Esau's Doom.
In that book he quotes John Piper when he says nations,
adults and little children have this in common.
Apart from the grace of God, we all tend to derive pleasure from
another person S failure. It soothes our inadequacies and
magnifies our successes. He then goes on to say the

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following Godly Christ honoring joy cannot spring from
delighting in someone else S personal suffering.
You see, there's the key becausegodly joy cannot come from the
suffering that others face. But it seems that our harsh
words would tend to betray that sometimes.
Many times, if we're honest, we rejoice when we see others

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receive what we, not God, determine is just when those
that we for right or wrong, perceive to be our enemies
suffer. Do we rejoice in their loss of
life? In their loss of employment,
their livelihood, how they take care of their family, in their
humiliation? Proverbs chapter 2417 and 18

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says do not rejoice when your enemy falls and do not let your
heart be glad when he stumbles, lest the Lord see it and it
displeases him and he turn away his wrath from them.
Let's ask ourselves this morning, is God pleased with
that reaction? And then there's the aspect of
wasted time and harsh words that's directed against those

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that we love that leave those wounds, intended or not, but
wounds nonetheless in the heartsof our brethren, our friends,
our parents, our spouses, yes, maybe even our children, You
know what I mean. The words that we wish we could
have stopped, the words that even once forgiven are never
really forgotten. The words that even when the

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wound that they caused has been repaired, the shrapnel that's
left behind in the heart hurts and aches.
Proverbs chapter 12, verse 18 says there is one who speaks
rashly, like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the
wise brings healing. The question we have to ask
ourselves is, do our words causepain or do they heal?

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And it's important, friends, because only you can control
your tongue, your temper, and your time.
How are we going to make use of?Because we can either use them
to God's glory, or they can be used to our own shame.
Our words can be used to show others the love of Jesus.
Or like that church sign said, we can waste time trying to

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recall words that can't be unspoken.
And in those cases, let me encourage you to seek the best,
the most godly outcome. A humble heart, a sincere
apology and extended forgiveness.
Well, those are my thoughts for your Sunday morning drive.
Now it's time to hear yours. Our discussion questions for
this week are what are some examples in your life of the

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toll of wasted time and harsh words?
Are there any wounds that are harsh words have caused that we
need to try and remedy? And what can you do this week to
let your tongue glorify God rather than cause division?