Stemming from a convicting sermon preached by Pastor Jeff on the topic of Christian Speech (Col 4:6), I was persuaded to consider very carefully the implications of holy speech. Perhaps no other topic hits closer to home than the topic of speech and the necessity for our speech to be edifying and gracious. Pastor Jeff’s sermon noted that our speech should be highlighted by three characteristics: graciousness, purposeful and timely. It was under the first characteristic of Christian speech that made me pause and consider a different topic related to our speech. According to his sermon, one of the reasons for our lack of gracious and edifying speech was our tendency to speak too quickly. Couple hasty speech with our tendency to speak too much and to please others added to one outcome in my mind: silence is an overlooked discipline.
Harvest San Diego Church
Harvest – Christian Church and Fellowship in San Diego, CA
