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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

It is best to get a lot of people from within the congregation involved in the planning and building process in order to help build consensus and unity. People who are not involved in the process are much more likely to be unduly critical than those who had a part in the process. Said another way, people tend to throw water on other people’s ideas, but not their own. People in the church need to have ownership of the solution, and the best way to make this happen is to make them part of the process.
Stephen Anderson

What are the changes from “bad tree” to “good tree,” “put off” to “put on” regarding our speech? Foul language to wholesome speech. Complaining to trusting the Lord. Criticism to edifying remarks. Gossip to prayer. Deception to speaking truth. Angry words to kind words. Trivial blabbering to meaningful speech. Worldly philosophy to biblical truth. Praising self to praising God. It is words that resemble the heart changed by the Holy Spirit. Words that are thus loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self-controlled.
Randy Smith