Language of the heart

" Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." ( Ephesians 4:29 ) The way we speak tells a lot about where we are in our spiritual walk with Christ. Many of us say that we are Christians, but our speech is harsh; filled with anger, profanity, gossip, slander; and our tone is one of nastiness. We have learned over the years in the world how to build walls of defense by being harsh in our speech. What we fail to understand is our language reflects the condition of our heart. A peaceful heart cannot speak harsh and a broken heart cannot speak words of love. Jesus died so that we could seek Him for healing of a broken heart. Jesus Christ is not nasty; nor should we be be nasty and mean spirited. How is your communication? Remember, " Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man." ( Colossians 4: 6 )...." But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." ( Matthew 12: 36-37 )