When we sacrifice our fleshly reaction we fulfill Galatians 5:16. It says that when we walk in the Spirit we will not fulfill the lust of our flesh. Our flesh reacts, but when we are walking in the Spirit we will instead respond with grace.

It is said of Jesus in Psalm 45:2 that, “…grace is poured upon Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever.” Ephesians 4:29 says, “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.”

Our heart is our belief center. What we believe in our heart about ourselves, others, or our circumstances, will eventually come out of our mouths. Often it is unexpected. That is why Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.”

Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Matthew 12:34 says, “…for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”