Zip the Lip

“If you don’t have something nice to say, then don’t say anything at all!”  How many heard that growing up as children?  Yet when we become adults we seem to forget those sage words of advice. Whether it’s gossip, backbiting, or just flat out being ugly, we should all go back to that wonderful saying we were told as children, especially if we call ourselves Christians.

We can’t turn on the evening news any longer without most of the stories being “hearsay” or “a person speaking in anonymity”. Lies, hurtful, and jumping to conclusions without having all the facts seems to be all the news channels work off of nowadays. Sitcoms aren’t any better. Awards shows aren’t even worth turning on. All of them seem to thrive on tearing others down that don’t agree with their way of thinking.

As Christians we have the obligation to have our words to be powerful and uplifting and not use them to hurt others. The Apostle Paul told Titus “to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.”- Titus 3:2. We should all go back to that great saying above.

Our words are to be positive and used to build up, or edify, other.  “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” - Ephesians 4:29. This includes what we post on social media!  I don’t know how many times I have cringed at some of the things I used to post that was hurtful or unnecessary. I have tried to make it a point not to do that any longer.

If I don’t have anything good to post, I don’t post anything at all. I don’t share it or comment on it (no matter how much it may make my blood boil or how wrong it may be). Our words should be positive and uplifting.

Have a great day and God bless.