Let no corrupt
communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of
edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29
As Christians, we
have the Spirit of Christ. We are the light of the world. We are to live, love,
talk and conduct all our affairs in life like Him. Your words should minister
grace to the hearers always.
Some people aren’t
conscious of this reality. They are controlled by their senses: they do the
things they want to do and say what they want to say according to their
feelings. Such people pride themselves in having terrible, abusive, and
insulting words. When they are angry, they don’t hesitate to speak words that
could make the hearers lose sleep. They are proud of what they should be ashamed
of. The bible says of them, “their God is their appetite.” If only they knew the
dire consequences of their actions. Philippians 3:18-19 says, “for many walk, of whom I have told you
often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of
Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose
God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.”
Never be happy that
you made someone else sad. Don’t be like the man who was happy to talk the
usher down just because the usher asked him to sit somewhere in church. That’s
inconsistent with your nature of love. The Bible says, “Love does not delight
in evil but rejoices with the truth” 1Corinthians 13:6 NIV. We are ministers of
the Gospel, called to minister life and grace. Be like Jesus of whom the Bible
says, “And the common people heard him
gladly…” Mark12:37. When people hear from us, they should be glad, because we
minister gracious words to them; words of life. Glory to God
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