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Say Nothing Negative

  • Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore don't be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day's own evil is sufficient. Matthew 6:31-34 WEB.

    We sat quietly at the dinner table while we ate our food. Normally we talked and laughed, but tonight we were both worried about tomorrow. We had found a lien on our property for a tax bill that we never owed, but it had now accumulated late fees until it was more than we had. Disputing it was going to be a challenge in the least because it was over a decade old.

    What could we do? We called the state tax office to begin a dispute, and they explained that the record was so old that it had been archived and removed from their system. They would have to send in a request to have it restored from a backup. It would be an overnight process, so they told us to call back tomorrow.

    My wife Sylvia and I sat down together, and we prayed over the situation. I heard three words: "Say nothing negative." It was the only word for that day, so we stood on it and just said nothing at all because every single thought I had was negative. It was difficult not to whine and complain and talk about all the different scenarios that may happen. But we managed to restrain ourselves and ate our food in silence.

    After a quiet night of stress, the morning came, and we called the department of revenue back. To our surprise, the lady at the tax office was extremely polite, and she had already cleared the lien on the property. We owed them nothing. She took care of all of the paperwork involved. Then explained that we didn't owe all those late fees and penalties because we never owed the original tax bill. She made the whole situation go away.

    Don't worry about tomorrow. Pray, and try to follow the Lord as best you can today, even when you don't understand. Let tomorrow worry about itself. One word from God changes everything. So many times, the things we worry about never come to pass unless we open our big ol' mouth and invite it.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for being on my side. Please give me the grace to say nothing negative and remind me that the words I speak matter. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

    Note: 'Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.' (Philippians 4:6-7) ~ If you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network


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Debi Burton
Debi Burton Heavenly Father, I thank You for being on my side. Please give me the grace to say nothing negative and remind me that the words I speak matter. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! ❤️
Apr 12
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Yes, amen Lord. 

Apr 12
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Amen Good Morning Everyone 

Apr 12
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen 

Apr 12
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Brenda F
Brenda F

Amen

Apr 12
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen

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Patricia Walker
Patricia Walkeredited: Apr 12

Amen.  Lord be with us all. Amen  

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Dana Rozell
Dana Rozell

Amen!

Apr 12
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Kevin J. Eck
Kevin J. Eck

 Thank you Jesus, Amen.

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Mark Williams
Mark Williams

Heavenly Father,I thank you for being on my side.Please give me grace to say nothing negative and remind me that the words I speak matter. In the name of Jesus Christ,I pray.Amen.

Apr 12
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Theresa Bright
Theresa Bright

Thank you for your wisdom and blessings Lord. Speak to me and through me. Please stay with me today. I need you in my life. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Apr 12
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

Amen thank you Father for taking care of all the details in my life and the best is yet to come a word from you changes EVERYTHING!!

Apr 12
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Father, please help me to say nothing negative and to trust everything to You! Amen.

Apr 12
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Richard Mondello
Richard Mondello

In Lord Yeshua's name I pray this, Amen. Thank You Father Yahweh for Your grace and blessing yesterday at the driver's license office. I testify to you all here brothers and sisters, God made the process go smoothly and a success. I got my class A CDL reinstated and now trusting Him for guidance and an open door to the right job. God is great , He is real and He hears us! Got to have solid, unwavering faith people.We pray, wait and trust Him and be willing to act on it when God gives you directions. May God bless y'all. 

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Deng Tembreza
Deng Tembreza

PRAISE THE LORD. TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Apr 12
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

Apr 12
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen!!

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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

God is wonderful Amen 

Apr 12
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Madalyn Myers
Madalyn Myers

Amen, Peace and Blessings.

Apr 12
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Cristy Herzberg
Cristy Herzberg

Yes we should not be anxious about tomorrow. I love this devotional. Amen.

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David Krull
David Krull

Amen

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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen! 

Apr 13