SPEECH
I was driving home from the gym today listening to the tape "Sucker or Sower" again because it was all I had in the car. The guy speaking quoted a scripture that I have heard many times but today I heard it again for the first time. I looked it up in the Amplified Version and this is what it said:
Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God's favor) to those who hear it.
Ephesians 4:29
Ephesians 4:29
Wow....no speech unless it is "beneficial to the spiritual progress of others". How much silence would there be if we lived by this. OR
How encouraged would we be if we followed this verse. Imagine a place where edifying talk and encouragement were flowing and gossip, complaining, whining, foul language, etc. were non existant. Lets think about what we say and how it will effect others. After all we are our brothers keeper.
4 comments:
good word
I needed this... if I am not careful the Lord will make me mute just to answer the cry of my heart.
Well, this really fits into the time of silence we had tonight. Not that homegroup is usually full of profanity or tearing people down... but just that need for silence sometimes.
Meanwhile, I had a vision concerning you at homegroup tonight. I was too chicken to share it... next time you see me make sure I share it with you.
Lord, give me boldness!
Happy birthday Priscilla!
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