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Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouth

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV I would be lying if I said that I’ve never said an unkind word. There, this admission doesn’t feel so good. It even makes me a little ashamed. The good news is that I don’t make it a habit, and am better about…

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Corrupting Talk

(Ephesians 4:29)  Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. ESV #Bible

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No Corrupting Talk

(Ephesians 4:29) 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. #Bible

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Let No Corrupting Talk Come Out Of Your Mouths

(Ephesians 4:29) 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. #Bible

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ENCOURAGING OTHERS

An excerpt from C.J. Mahaney's "Humility: True Greatness" Great book. Read it if you have the chance. Hope its as much of a blessing to you as it was to me - if not more.

Did you know that, on average, each of us speaks about twenty-five thousand words daily? A lot of language is flowing out of our mouths every day and having an impact on those around us.  But how much of that flow is fulfilling God's intended purpose for our speech? How much of it reflects pride, rather than a gospel-motivated humility? Our Words are powerful. Our words matter. "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21).

In a brief but deeply profound passage, Paul provides a wealth of understanding about our words and their God-ordained goal - both what it is, and what it clearly is not.  "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." (Ephesians 4:29) Notice how comprehensively this command applies to our speech: "Let no...but only..." There's a certain kind of speech that's never to come out of our mouths, and another kind that should be in everything we say. Paul employs a contrast here to teach us - this verse is a "not that/but this" statement, clearly showing us the kinds of words God forbids as well as the kinds of words He requires.  Mmmmm Just been reflecting on this lately.