Have you ever wondered what it would be like if someone wrote down everything that you said in a single day? Sure, today might've been a bad day for someone to jot those words down. I understand. How about on your good day? Did you make it without saying some of those "bad" words? Did you make it without having to save yourself with a lie? Did you have trouble talking about that guy at work who just irks you?
Maybe you got through your entire day without doing those things. Now here's the real question.
What if someone wrote down everything you've ever said in your entire life?
That changes things.. drastically.
Talk is cheap.. or is it?
Wars have come and gone, people have been killed, and families have been ruined all by the power of words. Words may not be a physical weapon, but they are the cause of so much pain and conflict. One thing is for certain, talk is NOT cheap. It is costly.
In Matthew 12:36 Jesus says, "I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
Every. Careless. Word. How then should we speak?
The building blocks of life.. in Christ.
Sometimes living for Christ can be difficult, but God already knew that and he prepared a way for us to persevere. It's called the body of Christ. It's us Christians, living alongside one another, building each other up in love and faith.
We can't take back the things that we've said, but we can change the way that we talk. Our words seem light leaving our lips, but they hold a much heavier weight than we can comprehend. Even when no one hears them.
Speak in love. Speak to encourage. Speak in Truth.
Here are several verses on how we should speak:
Ephesians 4:29
James 4:11
James 1:26
Proverbs 26:20-22
