Bible Verse of The Day – 5-25-24

Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV) 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

The hardest thing for us to tame is our tongue.

That’s right! It wants to say what it feels like saying. It is unruly and full of poison.

James 3:8 (NKJV) 8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

We can grieve the Holy Spirit at times by what we say.

Choosing our words carefully is part of maturing as a child of God.

Not everything we want to say is OK for us to speak. If we let the Holy Spirit temper our words, we will find most times we won’t say half of what we were considering saying.

And once words have formed in our minds and are about to leave our mouths, it’s very hard to change direction mid-course.

I’ve learned that corruptible words aren’t necessarily just vulgar language. They are also unnecessary words spoken in an effort to be funny or in gossiping.

The Bible sometimes refers to this as idle talk; carnal conversation bearing no fruit.

Any words that aren’t good, edifying, or imparting grace to the hearer can be considered unnecessary words.

If we want to have a meaningful conversation, we need to be aware of the Holy Spirit living in us and how He will guide us in our talk.

Why? Because words are powerful.

Remember these words: If we have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all.

Following that simple principle will go along way toward keeping us out of trouble!

James 1:19 (NKJV) 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

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