“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:29
Whew...how hard is it to live this verse? Often times we get angry, are having a bad day, etc., and unwholesome is not the word for what comes out of our mouths. Trust me, I have had to look in the mirror with honesty and make amends for many things that I have said that have brought people down. What we have to remember is that we have to answer for our actions, not anyone else's. So, even when someone may "deserve" what we have to say, we are called to say things in a nice, truthful, respectful manner, not with rancor, bitterness or anger. Hard, yes. A daily struggle, yes. But with prayer and perserverance we can improve daily.
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