Be Careful of What You Say...

Proverbs 9:7-10 The Message (MSG)

   7-10If you reason with an arrogant cynic, you’ll get slapped in the face;    confront bad behavior and get a kick in the shins.So don’t waste your time on a scoffer;    all you’ll get for your pains is abuse.But if you correct those who care about life,    that’s different—they’ll love you for it!Save your breath for the wise—they’ll be wiser for it;    tell good people what you know—they’ll profit from it.Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-God,    insight into life from knowing a Holy God.

We all need to be careful of what we say to one another. Once words are out, they can never be taken back. We, as humanity, need to be soft with our words to one another, more loving and kind. Once our words hurt another it may to be too late to fix what we have done. 

Sometimes it is better to say nothing than to say a hurtful word. There are even times when our nice words are perceived as wrong. There are many who carry along with them years of hurt and pain so no matter what you say you can be wrong. But...we must take that chance and trust that no matter what, as long as it is up to you, you have tried to live peaceably in the kingdom and for the kingdom of God.