The Apostle Paul says that our speech should be edifying. Would people say that word describes how you speak to others? In today’s post, we’ll look at the word “edifying,” what James and Paul had to say about the words of our mouths, and how important our speech is to God.
We’ll also look at an Old Testament picture of the new birth and the importance of humility to our walks with God.
Words and attitudes matter! Whether we’re nagging or encouraging, praising or criticizing, they matter. They matter in our relationships with the people in our lives. Words and attitudes also matter in our relationship with God. Will we be patient and faithful in times of tribulation, as well as blessing, or will our praise quickly turn to anger and bitterness? And if we realize our words and attitudes need to change, where do we start?
The Bible has a great deal to say about wisdom and its flip side, foolishness. In this series we’re looking at what it means to be wise and, by comparison, what it means to be foolish and how to recognize...