“The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.” – Proverbs 15:28New Living Translation.
It is never in the volume of words that wisdom lies, but rather in the quality of the words spoken that truly matters. For example, you can bless a grief stricken individual far more by saying nothing and simply holding their hand. It requires discernment. God knows what we all need, we do not. We need to rely on the Spirit’s leading so we say appropriate, even necessary words, not words solely for the sake of saying something. It is the heart that exudes the character traits of God that cares about the heart of another individual.
It is the wicked person that cares about no one but him or herself. They typically have no filters in place to monitor what they say. They blurt out anything their little, sin addled mind comes up with. Conversely, a righteous soul considers the weight of what they shall say prior to saying it.
A believer’s sole mission in this life is to be an encourager and edifier to others. An encourager inspires another with hope, courage or confidence. It lends support when it is needed. An edifier specifically instructs another by encouraging intellectual, moral or spiritual improvement. It is our responsibility to do so because worldly minded, sin ravaged people are incapable of doing so. Ask the Lord to lead you in this endeavor and he will. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
Resources: www.biblegateway.com, The Reformation Study Bible, MacArthur Study Bible, the American Heritage Dictionary of the English language.
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