Untangling

You talk. You like to talk…
About that TV show. About that boy. About the taco you had for dinner. About the computer game. About the best political candidate.

You like to talk…

You let words fly out of your mouth about the novel, the weather, your headache, your professors…

You have a way of communicating with others. You have the ability to choose what to say in this short expanse of time we have in our lives.

If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, would not you adjust your speech?

If you knew your words were defining you, would not you choose more carefully?

“Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.”

What you say is not to be taken lightly. What you say leaves a mark on your day.

James in the New Testament talks of your tongue being like a small rudder controlling the whole vessel. Your little mouth can tell of your whole person and move you to where you might not want to be moved.

What you want to say may show what is important to you. Your favorite conversations reveal what in your life brings you joy.

When you talk badly about others, screech about the drivers in front of you, the gossip of celebrity’s, the bland addictive video game….you are talking about momentary, not necessarily healthy subjects. You are speaking of things that will only matter to you in this earth.

When you are building others up, you are lifting their spirits. When you are careful in your speech, you feel much safer. You run into less troubles and hurts.

Whatever you really enjoy talking about, that gives you a taste into what matters to you.

God and spiritual matters. When you talk about those, you are speaking eternity.