The Lord Is My Light And Salvation

 

The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?

Psalms 27:1 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.27.1.NLT

I must remember that the Lord is my light and salvation.  I don't need to be afraid of what will happen because God will protect me.  I must keep my focus on Jesus and not on what's going on in the world.  If I focus too much on the world, I will be afraid of what might happen instead of relying on God.

Clothe Myself in Tenderhearted Mercy

 

Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Colossians 3:12 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/col.3.12.NLT

I try to clothe myself in tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, and patience.  I am not always patient, so I'm trying to be more patient.  I'm also trying to be more merciful and kind because while I'm kind, I am not a very merciful person, so I'm trying to improve that aspect of my life.

Do Not Use Foul Or Abusive Language

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Ephesians 4:29 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.4.29.NLT

This scripture is why we as Christians, myself included should not swear.  We should speak words that are encouraging to one another.  We should also not use abusive language, and that doesn't just mean swearing.  You ca be very abusive to people verbally and not swear at all.

I don't have a swearing problem, and I don't use foul language, but I'm not always an encouraging person, so I'm trying to not use language that can be emotionally abusive language to other people.