Title Say! must do well
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Text: James 3:1-6
You will feel that there are several turning points in your life. At any given moment, if you grow old, succeed at something, or fail, you will have a turning point in your life. Moreover, in the case of a Christian, becoming a believer in Jesus Christ, experiencing great grace, and becoming a man of God who lives by faith can be accepted as a turning point. In general, the transition period people go through in their life is when they meet the first person who is involved and get married and start a family, and the second is when their children get married and hold their grandchildren.
I think that words are what people learn the most after being born into the world, and words are what they do most. However, regarding the most necessary words in our daily life, in today's text, the Apostle Paul said, "Do not become teachers who talk too much!" It teaches you how important your words are.
Dear saints!
Do you want to live a long and healthy life? cover your words Say what is necessary, speak without lies, and speak kindly. Avoid hurtful, critical, or offensive language. Then it is beneficial.
If you can say something that fits the mood, you will enjoy popularity. I get love. Being able to speak is a blessing. Don't think that being good means doing a lot. There's a difference between talking a lot and being good at it. Adequate to the situation, to the benefit of the other party, yet dignified and sincere speech this is what good speech is about. Try to speak well. Then there will be fewer mistakes in speech. If possible, you should say creative words, positive words, hopeful words, thanks, compliments, comforting words, and words that benefit your faith. Depending on what you said, you can ① make happiness or unhappiness, ② you can become a peace maker, or you can become a trouble maker. ③ It can save people or kill people. ④ Furthermore, it can save the soul or kill it. Furthermore, ⑤ we can receive God's judgment or praise. I'm trying to tell you something that shouldn't be said. In the Bible, there are words that should not be said.
1. quarrel
“Remember these things, and sternly command them before God not to quarrel, for this is of no benefit, but rather ruins the hearers” (2 Timothy 2:14). Why would it be ruined? If you quarrel, your emotions take precedence over your understanding, and if your emotions take precedence, you will be temperamental, and the person who has been hurt will lose their senses and reason, and they will be destroyed because they make them do the thoughts, words, and actions that the devil likes. Once you start arguing with words, the devil works there, so the problem gets bigger. That's why King David said, "He who guards his mouth and his tongue preserves himself from tribulation."
To avoid quarrels ① I pray that you do not hurt the other person's self-esteem. Ladies, do not rip off your husband. ② I pray that you will control your mind so that you do not get angry easily. Men, please be mindful. Words have a tremendous impact. It is said that the words that come out of your lips for 30 seconds are not erased for 30 years in your life. Above all, I hope you are careful.
2. Spoiled and vain talk
“Put away vain and vain speech, for they are advancing toward ungodliness” (2 Timothy 2:16). Paul introduces these false and vain words like this: “Our words are like the rotting of a poisonous spear” (2 Timothy 2:17). What is a poisonous spear? It is a malignant boil that rots and dies within a few hours. How scary and dirty is this disease? This is a nonsense saying.
Especially in the church, you shouldn't talk in vain. You can read the Bible, pray, ask your regards, talk about receiving grace, and just talk about evangelism. Why are you so fussy about coming to church and talking about the world? There may be people in the church who want to talk for nothing and want to make a horse with a pod, but you have to be careful about this. The world is a democracy, but the church is a theocracy. You should know this well. According to the Bible, even in the early church 2000 years ago, like Hymenaeus and Philetus (2 Timothy 2:17), they shook the saints with vain words and destroyed their faith.
Words, if done well, are of great benefit to oneself and, furthermore, to glorify God. I wish you and all of you the wisdom to refrain from speaking and speak well.
Hallelujah, Amen!