So everyone does it, and you, yourself can't deny it. Everybody talks. Even if someone is deaf or mute, they communicate using sign language or however else they might talk. But see, the thing with speech, is it can work in 1 of 2 ways- it can make someone happy & uplifted, or it can make them hurt & angry. And this is where you come in.
You are the one who decides whether or not that person you communicate with is going to be uplifted or discouraged.
As Christians, we should aim to represent Christ in an exceptional way. One of the biggest ways we do that is through our words. How others hear us talk to each other & others, is how they will perceive Christ. If we have bad speech it not only makes ourselves look bad, but even more importantly it makes Christ, and what He stands for, look like nothing more than a joke.
Why people need to even use bad language confuses me. Yeah, you stubbed your toe, and yeah I kinda can guess that it would hurt, but really???
I mean, not only does it diminish your intelligence, but it kinda makes you a not-so-great-fun-peep-to be around...
And when I say bad language, I don't mean like "shut up" to your friends in a playful way & such, but I mean inappropriate. Inappropriate is up to you. If you think that shut up is not appropriate, that's fine; but I'm pretty sure, since all of us live in a corrupt & sinful world, we do know what inappropriate is.
I fail in this area on a daily basis, saying things that ought not be said at all, but yet I do, sadly.
I have been praying that God will help me set the example better in this area & I think He is...
So Imma challenge you to think about what you say. If you wouldn't say it in front of Jesus, well...you get the idea.
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