What expressions do we use that seem harmless? Do we ever say expressions like holy smoke or holy cow? Maybe there are other similar expressions that you know of or have used.
Think about this--If we use the word 'holy' before the word cow--could we be actually treating the cow as a diety? The cow or calf was treated as a deity in ancient Egypt and the surrounding region.
There are other similar expressions too that can come out of a heart which needs the Lord's cleansing. The Psalmist said to the Lord, In Ps 138 vs 23 and 24: "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
Maybe you might want to share how Christ has given you victory over these "seemingly harmless" expressions.
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