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Taming the tongue
James
A. Avoid all Corrupting Talk
-Swearing, lying, gossiping, harsh words, etc.
B. Our Speech indicates our hearts
2. Build up and Encourage
A. Our words have power
-We can either build people up or tear them down
-Stats about encouragement in the workplace from Harvard Business Review
-The average ratio for the highest-performing teams was 5.6 (that is, nearly six positive comments for every negative one).
The medium-performance teams averaged 1.9 (almost twice as many positive comments than negative ones.)
But the average for the low-performing teams, at 0.36 to 1, was almost three negative comments for every positive one.
-The phrase “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is false
B. Our speech should build people in Christ
-Being intentional with our encouragement
-Easy to see flaws, but it takes great care to build people up.
-Facebook story, “A woman went to her pastor and said she was going to leave the church.
The church was filled with to many hippocrites.
People made fun of others, played on their cell phones during sermons and her list went on.
The pastor challenged her before she left to fill two cups up with water to the rim and walk a lap around the sanctuary and not spilling a drop.
When she finished he asked the woman if she say anyone doing any of the things she had complained about.
She responded no I was to focused on the water.”
3. A Goal of Grace
A. Our speech should point to Christ
B. Be gracious as Christ was gracious
-Is someone built up or encouraged after I speak with them?
-Is that person closer to God after I speak with them?
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