confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation; for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10: 9-13
That is why our mouth is considered sacred and what comes forth out of it should be as well. The mouth and tongue were issued to man so that he could profess God exists and lay claim to the provision that was made for his sin. Our voice was given to us to pray, praise and worship God, and to communicate with our brethren.
When we use profanity, take the Lord’s name in vain, speak unspeakable things to our loved ones, or use any other words that are counterproductive to loving our fellow man, it is not what God intended for us. Words destroy as well as edify; it is purely by our choice. Verbal abuse occurs when negativity is expressed repeatedly along with an abrasive attitude. We must be aware that we are held accountable for not only our actions, but what we speak whether it be good or bad. We have a responsibility to tell the world that we love them, not hate them. Jesus came not to condemn us with words, but to save us by his actions. We need to confess with our mouths that we love him by speaking the right things. |