MAKE WORDS IMPACTFUL

Addressing the Collosians Christain, and by extension, Christain everywhere ,the apostle Paul admonishes in Collosian 4:6 "let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye how to answer every man".

This means that your conversations must reveal your christain character.They must exemplify and recommend christainity, not repel people from embracing it.They must not only be holy but also wise, gracious, intelligent and edifying.

Jesus our perfect example, demonstrated this throughout his three and half year earthly ministry. He spoke with grace, wisdom and finesse. Everywhere he went, people bore witnes to his gracious and encouraging words(Luke 4:22).His words shared the sorrowful, comforted, the feebleminded, strengthened the weak, healed the sick and confounded the wise.

Just as Jesus words were impactful, your words, as his follower, should have positive effect on your hearers daily. Ephesians 4:29 says "good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto (your) hearers". They should be kind, encouraging, soul lifting and powerful. Never use harsh, impolite, judgemental, curt and dismissive words on people. Such unwholesome language may repel those you are trying to win over for Christ. You should also avoid using angry, proud, haughty and arrogant expressions; lies, perjury, profane oaths,curses and imprecations; as well as foolish jesting and vulgar language which are unprofitable and sinful. The holy book warns in Ephesians 4:29 "let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth". Your conversation or language should be impressive, graceful, edifying, and winsome,preserving people from the corrupting influence of the society. Your words be used in a graceful manner; so that there is never any room and place for vain discourse, unprofitable talk, and idle words, which must all be accounted for on the day of judgement.

The lord takes notice of all your communications and he will judge every careless, inconsiderate, and filthy word that you speak. He says in Matthew 12:36 "that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement" . To avoid this watch your words and restrain your tongue from saying things that are unedifying and sinful. Also know when and when no to speak and say the right thing at the right time. You must always impact peopIe positively with your speech.This may not be as easy as it sounds but with prayer, caution, and self control, We will all get there.

Thanks and Godbless.