Fruitless talk

Proverbs 4: 24

Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

Words are powerful, aren’t they?

They can wound the spirit of another person—Words can leave permanent scars.

Words can sew seeds of corruption, and can tarnish a good reputation in nothing flat.

Words can also produce a very profound blessing.

I wonder if this chapter of Proverbs, is just telling us to keep from using foul language?

Probably not.

There are many forms of corrupt talk.

Gossip—deception—slander—rumor—negativity……

All of these by the way, contradict the revealed charter of God.

Scripture tells us to get rid of fruitless talk.

We are responsible to use speech that build up, not tear down.

Do you guard the way you use your tongue?

The tongue is a formidable weapon, and it can wield power that most of us never thought.

Maybe we should use our tongue, so it brings honor to God, and the people around us?

A wise person knows when to speak their mind—and knows how to mind what they speak……….