In this world it is very easy to speak negative, cynical words that injure, tear down, and wound hearts. God desires to encourage, build up, and bring healing to all who have been damaged by unconstructive words. The Lord wants us to turn away from speaking lies, gossip, or any pessimistic, harmful words that tear others down spiritually and emotionally. He wants to use our positive, truthful words to help heal one another! Our speech needs to be beneficial to the spiritual progress and emotional healing of others. As is fitting to the need and the occasion,God’s Spirit of Love will give us the desire and motivation to use our words to bring blessing and give grace to those who cross our paths.

“Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace [God’s favor] to those who hear it” (Ephesians 4:29).