Luke 12:3 “Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.”
Luke 12:12 “For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
Proverbs 7:16 and 18 “These six things the Lord hates, yes seven are an abomination to Him. A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.”
This morning as I was reading the Life Journal Bible Reading Plan, these two verses in Luke just jumped off the page at me. And the one verse in Proverbs just put the exclamation point on it.
There are times when I am convinced that I have the answer to situations that are going on around me. Is that my place? Sometimes the Holy Spirit may want me to give my thoughts or opinion, but it should be from His prompting, not mine. It should never be from the perspective that I think I have the answers. And, if the Holy Spirit is prompting, then the words spoken should be done in love and care not in a haughty or damaging way.
Based on these verses, and there are many more that talk about the tongue, I believe God wants our spoken words to be uplifting and encouraging. What do you think?