luke 6:45

have you ever thought, "oh, it doesn't matter what I say, people still know i'm christian, right? i mean, i read the bible and all that..."

yes, we've all said or thought that sometime in this life. I know I have. But what you say does reflect off your heart. in fact, jesus said almost those exact words himself.

"a good man produces good out of the good storeroom of his heart. an evil man produces evil out of the evil storeroom, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart."

for his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart.

so that means, whatever you say, reflects off your heart. it's like words have a mirror, and when a word pops out of your mouth, whether it be good or bad, it's like it has a mirror reflecting straight to the light of your heart. metaphorically, the good words have a mirror that reflects a bright light coming straight from your heart, the light of Jesus. and the good words? there is no light. 

so i know i'm not a pastor, but I believe that anyone can say this. 

today I want all of you to check your mirror. ask your parents, your husband/wife, your siblings, anyone, "do i have a bright light in my heart?" tell them to answer honestly, and if the answer is "not really," then try to fix it. for a day, think about everything that you say, and everytime you talk, make sure to ask, "would jesus have said those exact words?"

remember, 

his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart.