Have you ever heard the old saying “Age is just a number, And mine is unlisted. Think that's
true? Listen to today's story and some thoughts on “maturing" and we’ll talk. Enjoy and
be blessed.

“Have you ever heard a “Shaggy Dog” story? Don’t know what that is. Well give a listen to this week’s episode and you’ll have an idea. And remember God has a sense of humor. We’ll talk about that after the story.

Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Psalm 126:2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”

Job 8:21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.

James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

Psalm 98:4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

“Gosh, I wish I hadn’t said that.” “I wish I could take that back.” How many times have you said that after you spoke in haste, or in anger? Words can have such an impact depending on how we use them and what we say. Think about the words you speak and why you use them as you listen to today's story and reflect on the words of scripture shared.

Ephesians 4:29

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. (Matt. 12:33–35)

Psalm 19:14

New King James Version

14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my [a]strength and my Redeemer.

Be sure to tast your words before you spit them out

James 1:19-20

let every man be quick to listen but slow to use his tongue, and slow to lose his temper. For man’s temper is never the means of achieving God’s true goodness.

What we need is a new heart—a heart that can only be given to us by the Lord Jesus Christ. How can we receive a new heart?

Psalm 51:4 Create in me a pure heart, O God,