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THE BIGGEST ENEMY OF YOUR LIFE MAY BE YOUR OWN MOUTH. YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. FOR A MOMENT, LET THAT SINK IN FOR A MOMENT. MOST PEOPLE THINK THEIR GREATEST ENEMY HATES THEM. YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. SOME THINK IT'S A LACK OF MONEY. OTHERS THINK IT'S BAD LUCK. YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. BUT THE REAL ENEMY IS MUCH CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. WHAT IF IT IS THE WORDS THAT LEAVE YOUR MOUTH EVERY SINGLE DAY? YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. ONE CARELESS SENTENCE CAN DESTROY AN OPPORTUNITY THAT TOOK YEARS TO CREATE. YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. ONE MOMENT OF ANGER CAN DAMAGE A RELATIONSHIP. YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. SO BEFORE YOU BLAME LIFE, ASK YOURSELF THIS: YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. HOW MANY OF MY PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH MY OWN WORDS? LISTEN CAREFULLY. YOUR TONGUE MAY BE SMALL, BUT ITS INFLUENCE IS ENORMOUS. WITH YOUR WORDS, YOU CAN ENCOURAGE SOMEONE OR DISCOURAGE THEM. YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. YOU CAN BUILD TRUST OR DESTROY IT. YOUR MOUTH CAN DESTROY YOUR FUTURE. YOU CAN OPEN DOORS OR CLOSE THEM. MANY PEOPLE PRAY FOR SUCCESS, BUT SPEAK CARELESSLY EVERY DAY. THEY REACT BEFORE THEY THINK. THEY ANSWER BEFORE THEY UNDERSTAND. THEN THEY SPEND YEARS TRYING TO REPAIR WHAT ONE MINUTE OF ANGER DESTROYED. HERE'S A LESSON THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. NOT EVERY INSULT DESERVES A RESPONSE. NOT EVERY DISAGREEMENT DESERVES AN ARGUMENT. NOT EVERY OPINION DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION. SOMETIMES THE WISEST THING YOU CAN SAY IS NOTHING AT ALL. SILENCE IS NOT ALWAYS WEAKNESS. VERY OFTEN SILENCE IS WISDOM, PROTECTING YOUR FUTURE. THE STRONGEST PERSON IN THE ROOM IS NOT THE ONE WHO SPEAKS THE LOUDEST. IT IS THE ONE WHO KNOWS WHEN TO REMAIN QUIET. REMEMBER THAT. BEFORE YOU SPEAK, ASK YOURSELF THREE SIMPLE QUESTIONS: IS IT TRUE? IS IT NECESSARY? WILL IT MAKE THIS SITUATION BETTER? IF THE ANSWER IS NO, DON'T LET THOSE WORDS LEAVE YOUR MOUTH. REMEMBER THIS: YOU CAN RECOVER LOST MONEY. YOU CAN REBUILD A BROKEN HOUSE. BUT SOME WORDS CAN NEVER BE TAKEN BACK. THAT IS WHY THE BIBLE SAYS IN PROVERBS 21:23: "WHOEVER KEEPS HIS MOUTH AND HIS TONGUE KEEPS HIMSELF OUT OF TROUBLE." GOD'S WISDOM REMINDS US THAT SELF-CONTROL IS NOT WEAKNESS; IT IS STRENGTH. SO I WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH THIS: GUARD YOUR MOUTH AND YOU WILL PROTECT YOUR FUTURE. AND YOU WILL AVOID MANY UNNECESSARY BATTLES. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS CAREFULLY, BECAUSE EVERY WORD CARRIES A CONSEQUENCE. MAY GOD GIVE YOU THE WISDOM TO SPEAK WITH GRACE, THE PATIENCE TO REMAIN CALM, AND THE STRENGTH TO STAY SILENT WHEN SILENCE IS THE WISER CHOICE. MAY YOUR WORDS BRING PEACE, FAVOR, AND BLESSING WHEREVER YOU GO. AMEN IN JESUS NAME. AMEN. IF THIS MESSAGE HAS BLESSED YOU, TYPE WISDOM IN THE COMMENTS. SHARE THIS MESSAGE WITH SOMEONE WHO NEEDS TO HEAR IT TODAY. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, SUBSCRIBE TO MIND SHIFT TV.