Beloved Family,
I can’t stress enough how important it is to be mindful of the words that come out of your mouth. Don’t let your mouth defile your Christian character. Profanity and evil speaking should never proceed out of the mouth of a Christian. “But they made me so mad.” That’s no excuse! “Pardon my French.” That’s not French and you know it! “Oops, that slipped out.” It shouldn’t even be in there! You’ve probably heard all of these reasons, but let me assure you, not one of them is an excuse.
I’ve heard people stand in the pulpit and say, “If you push me, I’ll curse you out!” WHAT? Exactly who are you representing with that message? How do you bless God and curse your brother or sister with the same mouth? The bible speaks against it. "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be." James 3:10 When you become a Christian you are a representative of Christ.
You must be mindful of your conversation. Telling dirty jokes or engaging in gossip is not christlike. The bible tells you to get rid of that. "But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth." Colossians 3:8
Think about it. If God came to visit you here on earth for a day, would you tell him a dirty joke (or even laugh at one), or bring him some juicy gossip? My mother taught me that God is the unseen guest at every conversation. Don’t let your words corrupt your Christian character. "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man." Matthew 15:11 WATCH YOUR MOUTH!
