A pastor friend of mine was entertaining a young boy while his mother was practicing a song after church for a special for the following Sunday morning. The pastor got out his cell phone and asked the boy, “Do you like army men?” The boy readily agreed. Pastor David scrolled down his pictures and showed the little boy the picture of a soldier friend. He said, “This was my army friend. He was killed in the service.” The little boy looked thoughtful, and then asked the pastor, “Was it the morning service or the evening service?” Sometimes we are saying one thing and the person that we are talking to is thinking another thing. It is only when they respond that we can correct misunderstandings. It’s called communication. Paul spoke of evil communication in Ephesians 4:29, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” The purpose of communication is to build up, not to tear down. Hey, use your words wisely today. Build others up, don’t tear them down.
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