Uttering Useful Words
"Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them" (Ephesians 4:29 TLB).
LATEST VISIONS
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT DAILY THE LATEST VISIONS PAGE, AS WE WILL POST UPDATES ANY DAY THE LORD PROVIDES A VISION OR A PROPHETIC WORD!
Brethren, we hope to share a short article with you this week, which was given by the Lord. As you all know, we commit many sins through the things we say in our daily communications with others (James 3:2). I'm sure many of us confess our mistakes daily on the things we did and thought, while we ignore the things we said, don't we? However, let us not forget that our words, spoken or unspoken, will also be considered when we are being judged by the Lord (Matthew 12:36-37), and this includes deceitful words (flattery or misrepresentation) and false promises.
Furthermore, the Bible says, "A good man produces good deeds from a good heart. And an evil man produces evil deeds from his hidden wickedness. Whatever is in the heart overflows into speech" (Luke 6:45 TLB). As it is, this verse is particularly true of people who are bearing grudges and harbouring feelings of unforgiveness against others. Additionally, this is not only about our words, but it also takes into account our non-verbal actions as well, which include our facial expressions and demeaning gestures.
Generally, in our work in the Ministry, we have come across many people who simply have no conviction when it comes to speech control. When we asked the Lord, He said they are not asking Him to give them a conviction (Psalm 141:3), to drive slandering and gossiping away.
Now, without mentioning the people's names, we have the Lord's permission to use His rebuke of others to both encourage and to teach us (Romans 15:4). The Brother was in the habit of speaking the truth from the heart; he always sounded judgmental, accusatory, angry, and unkind. In a rebuke to the brother, the Lord said he should not say things to hurt others; instead, he should use the opportunity to encourage and build up.
In conclusion, let us strive to limit our words and think carefully before we speak, while weighing our intentions. If we are going to use our words to hurt let us learn to hold our peace. Being moody is equally destructive behaviour, which is intended to hurt those at the receiving end of it.
Blessed Regards
Brother Glenn
