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Your conversations with people should always be meaningful.
From Series: Life Lessons Learned from the Bible - Colossians 4: 6
How to say the right things.
When you spend time with God you come away with many things and one of those is having the wisdom to say the right things.
The Lord gives favor to those who have a relationship with him. This favor or grace will allow you to speak in a way that is pleasing, attractive, and smart— ensuring that your words will always be beneficial.
There is a Scripture that tells us whether we are eating, drinking, or whatever we are doing, do it to the honor of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). We should do everything in honor and reverence to the Lord including our conversation with each other.
Our conversations should reflect the qualities of God that reside within us. If someone expresses surprise at not knowing you are a Christian, it should be disheartening that your actions and words are not bearing fruit, because we should be influencing others to want to have a relationship with God based on our lifestyle.
Our very life should be giving people Jesus
Everything he represents should reflect through us. It should be evident in our speech and visible in our actions. The absence of this demonstration in your life indicates a lack of time devoted to God. Rather, you should be hearing, "I knew there was something different about you."
It is important that we market the Kingdom of Heaven in such a way that others will want to be a part of it. This is what Jesus did and wants and why he died on the cross for the purpose of reconnecting us back to the Father. The only way this can be done is with Christ, through Christ and from Christ.
Our conversations should be encouraging, helpful and inspiring
Many individuals lack self-assurance in themselves or in God, yet your words inspired by God can transform that individual's entire life.
You may not know anything about that person personally, but God does. He knows the hearts and thoughts, whether past, current, and future of us all. He knows our minds and the way each of us is wired because he created us. Therefore, we are expected to use our words to encourage, uplift, inspire, and love.
Our conversations should come with great value.
I realize that while there are moments when we joke around to lighten the mood, those have their place and purposes; however, to inspire others to be their best self's, our conversations should elevate their mindset.
By staying connected or in fellowship with God, you gradually adopt his way of thinking. Consequently, you begin to align your thoughts and actions with his.
It is the same when you hang around someone often, it can lead to adopting their habits unconsciously, as you tend to mirror the behavior of the person you are around the most.
As the saying goes, "you are the company you keep", implying you are judged by the people you associate with. Therefore, in order to build good character, prioritize spending more time with people who already practice them.
With the help of God, you will not make mistakes by uttering inappropriate or offensive words. This is achievable because God can eliminate and extract things from us that do not belong.
One assured way of accomplishing this is by reading the Bible. The Bible is God's Word in written form. It is the bread or the life source that came down from the heavenly realm and when you feed on it you experience transformation.
God's Word is living and active. It is more than stories of the past. It stands the test of time and is relevant today.
As you read you are being feed and the more you are feed the more you grow, and the more you grow the better choices you make.
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, correction, and for training in righteousness, so you may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
By reading, studying, and understanding the Bible, you can equip yourself with knowledge to avoid being easily deceived when speaking.
It is important to speak wisely and thoughtfully, like how salt should be used. Salt held great significance beyond just flavor in ancient Hebrew culture, where it symbolized friendship. Similarly, in Arabic culture, salt and treaty share the same meaning. Even if an Arab's adversary shares salt with him, the Arab is obligated to protect the guest. Thus, salt holds deep cultural value in various societies.
It is known that salt has antiseptic properties in medicine. In Ezekiel 16:4, newborn babies were traditionally bathed and rubbed with salt. Salt is also a symbol of loyalty and friendship.
When people are referred to as the salt of the earth, it means they are highly esteemed (Matthew 5:13-16). The term "salt" was historically associated with excellence due to its significant value. In essence, being the salt of the earth denotes being a commendable and remarkable individual, as well as someone with influence.
When you adapt the attributes of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control, you will say the right thing all the time. Having these qualities will make you an influential person and affect many people in a positive way. These attributes will make you mature; however, they do not work automatically— you must play a part in whether these qualities grow and develop in your life. This can be done by applying, practicing, and doing it on purpose.
It takes time
Similar to other endeavors, discontinuing a habit and forming a new one requires time. However, as your bond with God deepens, you will gradually adopt His characteristics.
Similar to a baby, we are not born with all knowledge; most things need to be learned and developed. It is the same with building character. It must be seen, demonstrated and learned.
Engaging in conversations that are effective, intellectually stimulating, uplifting, and motivating can encourages others to feel there is something worthwhile to become and take action. Just like a domino effect, they will also be inspired to be agents for change. As a result, it is important that our conversations are always meaningful and reflect the characteristics of God within us.
Here is a commentary that explains Proverbs 10:32 ESV where is say, "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse." Like is says in the article, the Bible has given us sufficient teaching about gracious speaking that we know what words please Him and bless others.
Here is a commentary explaining Proverbs 10:32 ESV, which states, "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse."As mentioned in the commentary, the Bible provides ample guidance on speaking graciously, enabling us to choose words that please Him and benefit others.
Our guide for life is the Bible, showing you how to grow, mature, and overcome any challenge in life!
Reference - Colossians 4: 6
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A call for salvation
When you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, His spirit will come to live inside you. This is one of the greatest blessings of salvation. You don't have to go through someone else to get to God, and He will live in your heart where you and Him become one and have a relationship.
All you have to do is make the choice of salvation by repenting of your sins and accepting Jesus into your life by confessing that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that He came from Heaven to die for your sins (Romans 10:9).
Here's a prayer you can repeat:
"Jesus, I confess that you are Lord, and I believe you died and was risen for my sins. I repent and ask for forgiveness of my sins, and I accept you as my personal Lord and Savior. Come into my heart and remove my sins. Thank you for forgiving me and making me into a new person in Jesus' name, Amen."
Once you have done this, please pray and ask God to guide you to a ministry where you can grow and start living the abundant life Jesus promised and died for.
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