Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Application:
To build an authentic community, you have to build people up instead of tearing them down. What comes out of your mouth is part of your new wardrobe, and it doesn’t include foul language (4:29), bitterness, anger, wrath, shouting, or slander (4:31). We must say what is needed. And while we must deal with real-life issues, our goal must always be to help and not hurt. Our words must minister grace to those who hear (4:29). Don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit (4:30). The Spirit’s joy, presence, and power will not be yours if you make him sad when you open your mouth.*
Whatever is in a person’s heart comes out of his mouth; it is inevitable.
In Luke 6:45, Jesus says that people can be judged by what they say and do because these things reveal what is really inside the person: “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” If you want to know what is inside a person, watch his actions and listen to what comes out of his mouth regularly. This is not being judgmental; this is being realistic.^
If a person is angry, rude, lewd, or immoral regularly, you can be assured that this is what he is like “on the inside.” If a person is consistently kind, encouraging, and polite, then you can be sure that is what he is like “on the inside.” Of course, someone might put up a façade to deceive others regarding his character, but eventually what is inside will come out. The mouth speaks out of the abundance—the overflow—of the heart.^
*Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1228.
^Reference: https://www.gotquestions.org/out-abundance-heart-mouth-speaks.html
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When God inspires me, I write or post articles that glorify God. I invite you to view this post as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, I encourage you to search the Scriptures to determine whether what I have posted is true. Always consult your church ministers regarding biblical matters. I am not a professional writer, so there may be grammatical or spelling errors. I strive to write as clearly and efficiently as possible. My prayer is that this message will inspire you to seek the Lord with all your heart and bring glory to His Holy name. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo.
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