We are instructed by God to give tedious care to our words. Through Paul He said, Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear (Eph. 4:29).
This has become a strong servant passage at Memorial Drive. We verbally rehearse the God-stories which go on day in and day out. We talk about the profound moves God makes, the great people He allows us to work beside, and the never-ending reports that continually pass by our ears.
Just this week a woman visiting our food pantry found her car would not start when she got ready to leave. After failed attempts to get it started, she placed a call to someone with instruction to come get her at the church that is a place to start life over!
A Place to Start Life Over is a subtitle on our lawn sign, entrance canopy, welcome mat, and letterhead. Her comment raced throughout our offices Wednesday when David Combs said, Listen to what happened yesterday! and then rehearsed her comment.
The world is filled with more good news than bad. It is our job to repeat that which is wholesome for it gives treasured inspiration to those who overhear. Be careful what you say...very careful...for it can cause new life to arise in gloomy hearts.
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