RESPONSIBLE for the Words You Speak
Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak]” (Ephesians 4:29 - The Amplified Bible). Same verse from the American Standard Version: “Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.” I think the following post is spot on in light of God’s Word; “
The following is an opinion from Dr. Michael Brown at the Christian Post after the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
“All of us are responsible for the words we speak, for the posts we share, for the memes we create, for the environments we shape. And all of us would do well to look in the mirror and ask ourselves some honest questions: Am I fostering godly conviction or breeding vile hatred? Am I helping to produce courage and fortitude or do my words lead to hostility and disdain?
Put another way, since everything reproduces after its kind, based on God’s immutable laws established in creation, what are we reproducing? If the emotions and attitudes we stir up were multiplied time and again, would the end result be good or bad —very bad?”
Q: As volunteer leader with Integrity Hockey who signed off on our mission; do your words and actions create and environment that helps or hinders (it can’t be neutral) the Mission of Integrity Hockey? Think about it.]
An Integrity Hockey Stop~n~Think – 7.19.2024