The Word for wisdom:
Proverbs 13:2-3 (HCSB)
2 From the words of his mouth, a man will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. 3 The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
The Word for inspiration:
Psalm 119:103 (HCSB)
How sweet Your word is to my taste— ⌊sweeter⌋ than honey in my mouth.
The Word for encouragement:
Ephesians 4:29 (HCSB)
No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.
My observation:
The conversation in the marketplace appears to my ears to be as foul as I have ever heard in my lifetime. It is regretful how foul-mouthed the conversation of many has become. The bible says that a foul mouth is a symptom of an acute heart condition.
Matthew 12:34 (HCSB)
Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.
The language of Christ followers should be different from the language of the ungodly. The words coming from the mouth of believers should be sweet to the taste of the hearers, and they should be words that encourage and strengthen others. If you are a Christ follower, think about how your speech affects those who hear it. Consider how it affects the Holy Spirit of God who lives in you.
Ephesians 4:30 (HCSB)
And don't grieve God's Holy Spirit. You were sealed by Him for the day of redemption.
My prayer:
Father God, my dear Father, I pray that you would grant to me the grace gift of sweet speech. Father, may the words of my mouth never be offensive to the Holy Spirit of God, who lives and abides in my heart until the day of redemption.
Ephesians 1:13-14 (HCSB)
13 When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. 14 He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.
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Proverbs 3:5-6 (HCSB)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; 6 think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.
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