For 25 years, I've been using the Lord's name in vain. I wasn't a Christian so what did I care? It wasn't until I was baptized that I realized the magnitude of using His name as a curse word, not to mention that the Bible says its considered blasphemy. Of course, I've been trying to limit the amount of "God" curses I use, but it wasn't until a couple of days ago that it really started to concern me. Yesterday, I prayed to God to help me stop using His name in vain. Not even help me with cursing, because in my opinion, those other words are just words. Its His name that are sacred and have power behind them. So, yesterday I prayed.
I went to go workout and halfway through it my tongue started to feel tingly. Whatever... I'm taking creatine so maybe its making it feel tingly all of a sudden? As the day went on, my tongue went numb... Weird... but maybe its still the creatine. This morning, I woke up and my lips were now numb. I feel like I just left the dentist. I tried to smile and only my right side smiled while my left side stayed put. I didn't panic, but I did start to wonder: is this His work directly effecting me physically? I mean, I did ask for His help and I guess numbing my entire mouth and half of my face is a good way of saying "bite your tongue, child." In all honesty, I hope it is Him temporarily numbing me, because this is INTENSE. I'm so uncomfortable. But really, temporarily uncomfortable-ness is worth it to stop saying His name in vain. I'm hoping within the next couple of days I regain feeling as well as stop saying His name in vain altogether.
Hebrews 12:5-14
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5 And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children?[a] He said,
“My child,[b] don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t give up when he corrects you.
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For the Lord disciplines those he loves,
and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”[c]
7 As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father? 8 If God doesn’t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all. 9 Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn’t we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever?[d]
10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. 11 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
12 So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. 13 Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.