Our Favorite Proverbs: The Secret is the Guard, Proverbs 13:3
by Marilynn Chadwick
"Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin." Proverbs 13:3
I have a friend who raised five amazing boys. All her sons were excellent football players, receiving scholarships to play in various colleges around the country. She also happened to be a real prayer warrior—probably a requirement for raising all those strong sons. She used to remind me that just like in football, the secret to winning in spiritual warfare is the "guard."
The Bible takes the importance of "guarding" very seriously. In various places, the book of…
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