Controlling what you say will keep you out of trouble!

“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” (Prov. 29:30 ESV)

Today, someone said something on my Facebook feed about the President of the United States, and immediately, people began to react emotionally to it. Soon the conversation turned ugly. I finally hid the entire conversation string because it was nothing but hate speech.

Words matter!

When I was a little boy, if someone would say something mean to me, I would say out loud to them, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” But, the truth is, their words DID hurt me! A lot! And, words DO matter!

Does God care about your words?

Yes he does! The following are verses in the Bible about the importance of words. Read through them, and the next time you are tempted to use your words to comment negatively on social media, think about them.

Let your speech always be gracious

“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” (Col. 4:6 ESV)

By your words you will be justified or condemned

“For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matt. 12:37 ESV)

Put away all obscene talk from your mouth

“But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.” (Col. 3:8 ESV)

Guard your mouth!

“Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.” (Prov. 13:3 ESV)