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Word Choice Matters · The Bible Bit Podcast

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  Welcome back. This is Kimmy Miller of Woman at the Well Ministries,
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  bringing you another Bible bit for you to enjoy.
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  Word choice matters.
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  Today as we journey through the scriptures, mining the truths of God's word,
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  we find that it matters what words we choose.
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  Proverbs 15.1 says, A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
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  There are dozens of ways to say almost everything we have to say.
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  You can choose the harshest way to say something or the softest way to say something
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  and various versions in between these two ways.
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  But rest assured, what you say has a big impact on how it is received and how the conversation goes.
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  Romans 12, 8 tells us, If it be possible, as much as lieth in you,
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  live peaceably with all men.
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  Here we see that we have an obligation to do everything within our power,
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  whatever we can do, to live at peace with everyone.
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  It all starts with the words we choose to use. A soft, gentle,
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  and thoughtful answer smooths the way and reduces tension, wrath,
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  and negativity in a conversation.
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  But harsh, bitter, careless, and negative words stir up anger and increase tension.
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  Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace and things wherewith
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  one may edify another romans 14 19.
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  As children of God who demonstrate our love for God by our love for others,
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  John 13, 35, we must enthusiastically pursue the things which promote peace and build others up.
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  We need to use our words for edification and to encourage others' spiritual growth.
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  A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver, Proverbs 25, 11.
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  Words spoken at just the right time are precious like apples of gold and settings of silver,
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  as christians children of god we are to let no corrupt communication proceed
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  out of your mouth but that which is good to the use of edifying that it may minister grace,
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  unto the hearers Ephesians 4, 29.
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  Our words are to be a blessing to those who hear them.
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  Our words should give grace and godly favor to those who hear them.
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  No foul, evil, unwholesome talk should ever come out of the mouth of a believer.
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  Our words should always point others to Jesus, fit the occasion,
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  and be beneficial to spiritually growing others.
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  It matters what you say. Choose your words wisely.
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  Death and life are in the power of the tongue, Proverbs 18, 21.
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  Words can produce life or death. You will reap what your mouth sows.
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  So be careful what you say.
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  Too much talk may cause you to eat your words, and they may be a bitter pill to swallow.
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  You must be ready to accept what your words bring your way.
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  Guard your heart, Proverbs 4.23, for out of the abundance of your heart your
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  mouth speaketh, Luke 6.45.
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  Be very careful what you store in your heart, because what you think and what
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  you say comes from the overflow of your heart.
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  Guard your heart with your life. Protect what goes in your heart,
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  so you will be happy with what comes out of it.
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  Guard your heart, and thereby guard your witness. Wherefore,
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  my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
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  slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
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  Wherefore, lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,
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  and receive with meekness the engrafted word which is able to save your souls
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  james 1 19 friends be careful,
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  be a careful thoughtful listener carefully choose your words demonstrating patience and forgiveness,
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  for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of god and his standard
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  of attitude and behavior that god requires of every born again believer.
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  So get rid of all wickedness and uncleanness. And in a gentle,
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  humble spirit, welcome the word of God.
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  Plant the word of God, the truth, into your heart, allowing it to save your
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  souls, direct your lives, and lead you into the way everlasting.
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  Today, as the psalmist David did in Psalm 139, 24, invite the Lord to search
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  your heart and see if there be any wicked way hidden within your heart.
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  If the Holy Spirit brings something to mind, confess it.
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  Ask the Lord to remove it from you and know that you are forgiven.
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  1 John 1.9 Guard your hearts and choose your words wisely.
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  They truly matter. Remember you are loved. Jesus loves you.
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