A Good Man Speaks
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. (Luke 6:45) We are that "good man" Jesus talks about. His Spirit makes us good as He completes His work in us. That work is reflected in our speech, which always edifies and encourages others. We are God's children, therefore, we must be determined to conduct every conversation in a godly manner — and we will, if we put on Christ! So, let us fight the good fight for godly communication. That is what a "good man" does. Jesus says a tree is known by its fruit, and the fruit of our lips will reveal the condition of our hearts every time. So, we must take the spade of the Word of God to uproot every trace of bitterness, and we can trust the scriptures to dig up every evil seed Satan has planted. We are good trees, the plantings of God, and ...