We as Christians need to be mindful of the language that we use. We live in a world where "course" language is part of the everday vernacular. We need to be careful not to let it become part of ours. We are to stand apart from the crowd and set an example for others. Colossians 3:8 reads "But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips." Notice that Paul equates filthy language with rage, malice, and slander. It is a big deal! In Epheshians 4:29 Paul again instructs "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." The unchurched take notice of how we speak and we are labeled as either sincere (and are respected) or we are labled as another hypocrite (and are dismissed). Our job, we must remember, is to lead people to Jesus by reflecting Him in our daily lives so that they will want what we have. If they don't see a difference in us, then why would they seek the change that they don't yet know that they need?
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