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Pray the Word with David Platt

Prudent Words (Proverbs 29:20)

Pray the Word with David Platt

David Platt

Bible Study, Spirituality, Devotional, Bible, Christianity, Prayer, Christian, Religion & Spirituality, David Platt, John Piper, Pray, Louie Giglio, Baptist, Radical

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Pray the Word on Proverbs 29:20, David Platt reflects on the use of words to edify others and glorify God. Explore more content from Radical.

Transcript

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Pray the word with David Platt is a resource from Madical.

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Net.

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Proverbs chapter 29 verse 20.

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Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?

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There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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This is a good warning for all of us.

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Just think about your day today, tomorrow. based on this proverb, I want to encourage you to be

0:27.3

extra careful with your words, just to think intentionally, based on what God is saying to us in Proverbs 2920,

0:38.3

to be hasty in your words is to be completely foolish.

0:44.0

There's more hope for a fool than for you

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if you're hasty with your words.

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So God is saying, like before you speak, before you say anything, be intentional today just to stop

0:58.6

and think first, and spend just even a second or two in,

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okay, pause, reflect, don't be hasty with your words.

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And not just what you say to others but what you write.

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Certainly the application of for

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for our 2920 would be do not be hasty in your emails.

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Do not be hasty to text.

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Do not be hasty to post this or that.

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Pause and really think about what you are saying are your words edifying are

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your words true are your words helpful are your words helpful, are your words beneficial to those who will hear them or read them,

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and ultimately are your words glorifying to God. Like that requires a lot of self-control in our speech and a lot of

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