How Are You Coming Across? - All The Word for Today Daily Devotionals for 2024

‘Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt.' Colossians 4:6 NKJV

The Chinese Christian leader Watchman Nee devoted a chapter in his book The Normal Christian Worker to watching what you say and how you say it. ‘Because of unrestrained speech, the usefulness of many Christian workers is seriously curtailed. Instead of being powerful instruments in the Lord's service, their ministry makes little impact on account of the constant leakage of power through their careless talk.'

Paul writes, ‘Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt.' That means when you speak, make sure it's in good taste. And the look on your face and the tone of your voice can determine whether a person receives or resents what you're saying. The Living Bible translates Paul's words this way: ‘Let your conversation be gracious as well as sensible, for then you will have the right answer for everyone'. Again Paul writes, ‘Don't use foul or abusive language.

It's not enough to be talented in life; to succeed, you must speak wisely.

SoulFood: Dan 8-10, Mark 3:1-6, Ps 103:13-22, Pr 10:14