Jeremiah 20:9
If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.
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- Psalm 39:3 My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:
- Job 32:18–20 For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me. Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin. I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.
- Acts 4:20 For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”