Have you had your Joy Juice today? While reading my Bible and sipping my Joy
Juice, I came across the scripture in Ephesians 4:29; “Let not any unwholesome talk come
out of your mouth, but only what is helpful in building others up according to
their need, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Oh, my! Numerous
times I have miserably failed in this area.
Those times when I lost my cool with my children and said things that
were not “helpful in building them up”…..the times when I carelessly pass on
gossip without even considering who it may hurt….and the occasions when my
words have been judgmental and critical of others.
How can we
be sure that the words that come out of our mouths are “wholesome”? We should start by repenting. We’ve all
fallen short in this area. Let’s be willing to allow God to be in control of
our thoughts, your reactions and our words. Before we open our mouths, we
should ask ourselves, “Would Jesus say this?” “Are my words going to be helpful
in building this person up?” “Will the
people who hear my words benefit as they listen?”
If the
answer to any of these questions is NO, let’s determine to be quiet until God
fills our mouth with HIS words…Words that will bring encouragement and joy to
those who will hear.
May the words that we speak today fill others with joy and benefit
all who listen.
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