evangel-listen & evangel-eyes,

that lips would build & not despise.

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Oh wise lips come with wisdom from above

they come when I as refugee in you

are down to what’s important, faithful love,

and not tripped up by tricksters quite astute.

So that would be the end of me I know,

If I had to be wise somehow before

you’d help me out, or train me. I would blow

the whole thing. It’s the other way for sure:

You made me for a partnership with you,

I need to bounce the ball onto the ground

of all my being, and keep running to

our goal. At least that is what I have found.

But underneath the character that comes 

from running to, & trusting in the Lord,

The wisdom Jesus spoke of starts and sums

in acts, which draw out words. We’re never bored..

Be wise, be warned, to serve & celebrate

in fear & trembling use your lips to kiss, 

to grow affection, & a loving faith

is not just optional. Without, you’ll miss

your raison d'etre, core reason to be.

Don’t let your kiss be less than from real love,

& loyalty, what that will draw and free

within you, all the good things from above.

Oh God, I hear your word to me, to act

your goodness out, before I speak - rehearse;

to see, discern, to build up, so in fact

I let your wisdom in, not what’s perverse.

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"Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. [11] Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. [12] Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him." (Ps 2:10-12)

“Judas, is it with a kiss that you would betray all that humanity stands for?” (Lk22:48)

[8] The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

[10] Whoever winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin. [11] The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. [12] Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. [13] Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.

[18] Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool. [19] Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.

[21] The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

[31] From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced. [32] The lips of the righteous know what finds favour, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. ( Prov 10)

then those other prov in chap 10, about chattering fools & wise lips. God please give me wise lips, and save me from being a chattering fool..

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