Prepare yourself.

Think about this verse very carefully.

Proverbs 16:1

1 The preparations of the heart belong to man,But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

The first part of this verse is very clear. Preparing our hearts to serve God is our job. Now let me be clear our hearts will be stired by the Holy Spirit but then it is up to us to have our hearts in the right place to accept the job or refuse it. We are warned in scripture to not quench the Holy Spirit. To do so is very dangerous. For if we continue to do so we soon may not hear the Spirits calling! This morning are you prepared. Have you prayed? Have you read the Bible? Have you asked God to use you today? Are you willing to do what ever He asks. This is all a part of the preperation it takes.

Once you have prepared to serve God I have some good news as told in the second part of this verse. When God puts a soul in front of you to serve, He will provide the Words you need to talk to this person. Check out this verse:

Matthew 10:19

19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;

IF you are defending yourself in the faith or if you are just witnessing to someone look at what God says....God will give you what you should speak! Wow. That is exactly what I need in those moments. The Apostle Paul took advantage of those moments to speak on God's behalf no matter where he was....in prison or standing before royalty! He had his heart prepared for such occasions.

So how about this morning is your heart prepared??? If it is, hold on because God is going to use you in a mighty way, and your tongue will be used by God! Wow!

Pray for your willingness to surrender to God's leading!

Tom