Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.
I know, encouragement this, encouragement that. Why is it always about encouragement? Just take one person you know and ask him or her at the end of the week how many discouraging situations or words he or she heard or found himself or herself in. You will understand why, as a support system, your ready tool should be imparting grace to your listeners .
Ephesians 4:29 (ESV): 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.
We choose what to say; there is no way I can claim I didn’t have a choice but to say it. And that’s why Paul states , “Let…”
Additionally, we need to note the phrase “as fits the occasion,” which means there are times when you are joking, times when you are rebuking, and times when you are building others up. Some people have rebuked when they should have encouraged , and they joked when they should have rebuked .
Takeaway: Discern the occasion so that you don’t speak carelessly , and most of the time it is not hard to discern the occasion, but sometimes it is easy to confuse one occasion with another.
Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!
Proverbs 21:23, for example, states, “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble”. Other verses, like Proverbs 18:21, highlight the power of the tongue, stating, “Life and death are in the power of the tongue”. Psalm 34:13 encourages, “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit”. These verses, along with others, underscore the potential for both good and harm to be caused through our words…
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