-Thought of the Day-
What Does God Perceives?
*Does God perceive our smelly mouths and dirty bodies?*
A smelly mouth? Really?
Okay let us talk about it then! What is a smelly mouth to God, for Him to pay attention to such a person with a smelly mouth?
Naturally, humanly and physically, God does not look at anyone’s smelly mouth or body… Whether you brush your teeth, clean your mouth and body or not, HE is not actually moved by that.
A cleaned mouth and body without a purified, sanctified heart or mind is detestable to God. In other words, a dirty mouth and body with a purified, sanctified heart and mind is not detestable to God. This does not contradict the statement that “cleanliness is next to Godliness” in anyways, both physically and spiritually! Our physical and spiritual life (being) ought to be cleaned or cleansed so as to let it be God’s. Jesus said in Matthew 15:8, these people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. This indicates that our purified hearts and sanctified minds need to reflect on our mouths and body both physically and spiritually.
What do I mean by that?
What we say, and how we act should show forth our purified and sanctified hearts. That is what God perceives. What God perceives determine if He do value such thing or not. He is pleased with our purified hearts! That means He perceives our good heart and mind towards doing good works. If your heart is pure with God, let it reflect on your mouth through what you speak (speeches) and your body (actions, attitude and dressing and lifestyle). Some says, God does not look at your dressing but your heart – quite correct spiritually but does it reflect your mindset and thought? Yes or no! Think about it! Does it encourage or discourages others physically and spiritually, depending on the dressing patterns and styles? Yes, offcourse!
Some questions to consider;
What mind or heart gave you the decision to dress the way you did or should? Is it the heart which God searches and knows about or your very mind deceiving you to dress inappropriately. The mind of GOD in you will not speak to you to dress abnormally in His presence! Or even outside in order to disconnect and discourage others.
What are the intentions of those who dresses sexually In different gatherings? Is it to showcase their bodies to the world, lead others astray or to build the spirits of others?
Does the dressing reflect the state of their heart at that moment or after? Yes, offcourse! You may say no, in the sense that no one knows another person’s mind and intention. But, believe you me the the mind is the masterminder of everything action – Simeon Okore! Before you act, it has been registered in your mind to do so.
Your body is the temple of God (Rom 12:1) and as such ought to be pleasing and acceptable to HIM as a living sacrifice. Not forgetting that, the mouth is still part of the body. So, If the mouth is corrupt, cut it off (curtail it – take charge of it If you talk too much and never knew when you say or comment illicit things) and allow your mind to talk.
You should also know that a corrupt mind affects the body and mouth is inclusive; part of the body; member.
Spiritually, God perceives a smelly mouth and body; a month that is not tammed and a body that is not dedicated to His righteousness. Illicit talks, wrong accusations, false witness, abuses, unbridled tongue, hypocrisy, fornication, adultery, bitterness and wrath, anger and clamor, slander and malice. Your mouth becomes smelly to God when it is not being controlled. Likewise, your body when it devote itself to those activities which God is not in support us to engage or associate.
References :
Ephesians 5:29 – Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear
James 1:21 – Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
James 3:6 – And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life,and set on fire by hell.
Having said these, physical cleanliness is important as spiritual cleansing. We are meant to understand that the Creator do admire cleanliness(body, soul and spirit) because that brings HIM nearer and make HIM dwell therein (in our bodies, families, environments, and nations).
Therefore, let the good part of you be perceived by God and reflect to others around.
Shalom!
Simeon Okore (TGMI)
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