In reading Scripture today, I was reminded of a little song my Mother used to sing to us as little kids. Be careful little eyes what you see, be careful little ears what you hear and be careful little mouth what you say.
Out of the abundance of a man's heart his mouth speaks. (Luke 6:45) A man cannot claim his heart is kind if his words are unkind. He cannot claim his heart embraces heavens values if his mouth speaks the values of the world. The heart is a reservoir and the mouth is a faucet. When the faucet is turned on, whatever is in the reservoir will come out. I guess that's why the apostle Paul writes "Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt. (Colossians 4:6)
Elsewhere he says "Let no corrupt word proceed from your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. (Ephesians 4:9)
Pretty sobering thoughts when I stop to think of all the clients and customers that I meet with every day and then ponder, What is coming out of my reservoir?
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