Up Words

up wordsWords are a reflection of your faith, so our faith should inform your words. That's not always what happens, however. The question we should ask of our conversations is: Do they give grace. Ephesians 4:29-5:4Guidelines1. Your words are a reflection of your faith / your faith should inform your words. 2. It’s not enough to stop saying what you shouldn’t; you must start saying what you should.    - The replacement principle3. Our words generally fall into two categories—corrupting or building.    CORRUPTING   BUILDING UP    4:29 -                  4:32 -       4:25 -                  4:32 -     4:31 -                  4:32 -     5:4 -                    5:2 - 4. Our words don’t just affect others, they also impact the Holy Spirit. 5. The ultimate test of our words / conversations?      -  Do they give grace? (4:29)   -  Do they please God? (5:10)