Clean Up Your Speech, It Matters

“Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God’s favor) to those who hear it.” Is your speech seasoned with foul or polluting language? What we say and how we say what we say can uplift or crush another person. Some people have sensitive ears when it comes to cursing words. Those of us that are world class cursors, every other word out of the month is a “F” bomb or any other four letter word that cuts straight to the heart and soul of another, there’s hope. First you must decide you want to stop with the foul and polluting language. If the people you associate with have a potty mouth too, you won’t easily stop curing because of their constant input into your life. Without the invoking of your will it won’t work. Me being a truck driver in the past, my language needed some help. It takes practice and help from God. You can start in a natural way by substituting certain curse words with the word goodness. Try it, instead of the F bomb or four letter word in moments of frustration or hurt, say goodness! The other spiritual way involving your heart and soul, which helps sustain your clean speech, is by renewing your mind with the word of God. Clean up your speech, you’ll get better friends because of it.