Words are so important. A word can excite or depress. A word can make us
glad or sad or mad. Words can inspire and lift our spirits or defeat and
deflate our souls. Words can motivate and encourage, or they can crush and
kill. Words can convince us to stand tall for what is right, or they can
destroy hope and blast reputations. Words can offer a beautiful prayer and
preach a powerful sermon, or they can incite a riot or tell a dirty joke.
The words we choose -- and the way we use them -- communicate more about us
and our faith than we can possibly imagine. Profane words, bigoted words,
hateful words, cruel words do not promote the cause of Christ or represent
the spirit of Christ. They never have and never will. We dupe ourselves
by calling our dirty talk mature, adult, realistic. Come on, now! What
could be more immature, childish, and unrealistic? If you want to be a good
witness for Jesus Christ today, clean up your act and clean up your speech.
Speak the words of faith, hope, and love in a tone of compassion, kindness,
and respect.
-- James W. Moore
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