From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. (Proverbs 13:2 ESV)
Violent Words
Talk is not cheap. Our words are the first view others have of our hearts, our desires, our hopes, and our expectations. What we say out loud has immediate and long lasting consequences.
When our hearts are knitted to the Word, Christ Jesus, our words will cause our lives to bear good fruit… good results… good effects… good witness… good relationships… good gospeling.
But when our hearts are knitted to anything else, our words will precede the effects of being outside of Christ. Terrible results, both temporally and eternally. Selfish results, both intentionally and unintentionally. Violent results, both towards others and towards ourselves.
Talk is not cheap. Talk mirrors our hearts, and anticipates our actions.
The good news is that we KNOW the words of eternal life. Christians KNOW the Word. Our words, then get to mirror and display our beloved Savior.