The Holy Spirit dropped this conviction into my heart today. As he did, my thoughts went to those times when my frustrations were manifested in my tone and/or my tongue. Last year was a bad year for that, revealing remnants of my immaturity in Christ, as a leader and as a pastor.
I've learned that the people around us, often, take their cues and, even more sobering, make their decisions off of what we say and how we say it. We can, intentionally or in-intentionally, influence their thoughts, actions and, subsequently, their decisions about Jesus, the Church and their future by the same.
I choose to speak life with my words and tone. I believe that, in doing so, God will bless with the consequences, which are far better than those that come from speaking death. Our tongue and tone are dynamite and together, they can blow things up, either for the good or for the bad.
Lord, let the few words I speak, blow up and build up your Kingdom!
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