Consider the Source

Have you ever considered how many words you use in a lifetime?  One source estimates the average person uses the equivalent of the King James Bible (Old and New Testaments) 1,110 times.  That's a lot of words! More importantly, however, is the quality of words we speak. Proverbs 22:11 makes it clear the wise person's speech is directly tied to a pure heart. Ecclesiastes 10:12-13 says, "Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious;" and, in contrast, the "lips of a fool consume him ... the beginning of his talking is folly ... the end of it is wicked madness."  Are you not amazed - as I am - at what passes our lips?  There's no real mystery from where those words come - from a sin-sick heart. Purity (holiness) is Priority #1 with God (He says be holy as I am holy), and Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8). Now, I'm not suggesting we begin to count our words or even attempt to measure their content. Christians should, however, carefully examine the wellspring of what we say (and do).  Yes, seriously consider the source!​