Words - Words - Words

How many teachings have we heard? How many books have been written? How many times do we ask the Lord to forgive our rambling on, analysis, debating and needless discussions? "Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and idle babblings (empty chatter), for they will increase to more ungodliness." II Timothy 2: 14 - 16

The present day 'information age' presents constant opportunities to babble. Here I am, blogging! We text, twitter, Facebook, call, comment and lecture, sometimes with a tad of manipulation in our words.

I am reminded through God's prompting, again, to let Him work in individual lives. He is instructing and urging, step by step, His followers to take action or pray through situations in their own lives. My part is to pray for wisdom and the guidance of the Holy Spirit before I speak into another person's life because my words could help or hinder their progress in His will for their lives.