Be An Encouragment

“Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them” Ephesians 4:29 NLT.

Have you every noticed that what you think leads to how you feel? And how you feel leads to what you say?

If you do not take charge of what you think and what you say, you will live a life where you are constantly controlled by your emotions. Your emotions are an accurate representation of what you have been thinking about.  But your emotions can not be the driving force in your life.

Have you ever been in a store and your daughter sees something that she likes. If she is younger it can be a doll, if she’s older it could be clothes.  If her mind get’s fixated on what she wants, then no matter if you had something better for her, nothing will please her.  Then when she gets what she wants it sits in the closet untouched.

Just like it is childish to want whatever appeals to our eyes, it is childish to let the way we feel rule our house. So does that mean you should stuff your emotions? No! You can be honest and transparent without being negative and vindictive with your words.  Sometimes we just need to say to ourselves, “grow up!” Have a new start today! Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to everyone who hears.