Let no corrupt
communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of
edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
(Ephesians 4:29)
How quickly do we “let things slip” out of our mouth without
a thought? In Ephesians 4:29, we are challenged to use only words that edify
(or “build up”), words that are gracious to the hearers.
Let us pretend that we have a pile blocks in front of us. Each
time we spoke of others (especially those closest to us, like parents,
siblings, spouses, and cousins) in a positive way, we would add blocks. But
each time we spoke in a way that would tear them down, we would take away a
block. What would our block pile look like after a day? 
Would it have a miserable few blocks left or none at all? May we all be challenged to use our words in a way that will build up those around us.
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This was originally shared with our 52-verse challenge.
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