Building up Others

Building up Others
Ephesians 4:29 "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."How does one break the cycle of cursing? The LORD clearly tells us to not let any "unwholesome talk" come out of our mouths. We are to put on our "new selfs" as GOD commands in Ephesians 4:22-23. We are not to let our old self alive in its deceitful desires but to be created to be like GOD in true righteousness and holiness.I hear so many say words that have no place in our language other than to be derogatory to who they are speaking to and about. Where is the kindness, compassion and forgiveness we are to give to people as Christ gave to us? In Ephesians 5:1 we are to be "imitators of GOD", living a life of love just as Christ did. How can one say they believe in GOD in one breath and curse another in their next breath? What has happened to common courtesy? What of "Yes,maam," or "sir", or "May I help you with that?" "Let me carry that for you." "Please.", "Thank you." and a simple, "I'm sorry." Or opening a door for someone, whether it is your man opening your car door for you or house door, or a perfect stranger who you hold a door for as they enter or exit a restaurant or store...where has that courtesy gone to?We must also not have "Any" hint of any kind of impurity, no sexual immorality, no greed, no obscenity, no foolish talk, no coarse joking, for these are all things that belong to an idolater and GOD tells us these people have NO inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of GOD. Ephesians 5:3-5.How far we have fallen from our inheritance as I watch how our world behaves today. We have young kids who swear and curse not just at their friends but at their parents. Young kids who steal things not belonging to them just because they are "bored" or "want what their neighbor has". There are preteens involved in beatings, & sexual immorality. Young teen girls becoming pregnant without a thought to how to care for the baby they create. Young teens murdering each other over what they think is love but is so far from that they endanger their spirit. Then of course we have adults too who commit every sin imaginable, stealing, raping, killing, drunkeness, cursing, and many others. This should tell us how far away from GOD these people truly are.As a believer in Christ, isn't it our duty to spread the word of Christ, to those who live this way, to reach their hearts with the truth and to help them become saved and a child of GOD also. We must never stop praying for the lost, we must never stop sharing the word of GOD with all we meet. It is our calling now that we are saved.Take a stand today to commit (or recommit) yourself to your KING, our living GOD, who wants each and everyone of us, for HE does not want to lose any of us. HE wants all of us as his children. Take 5 minutes out of each of your day to pray and talk with someone about Christ, sharing with them the knowledge you have, bringing them to their own rightful inheritance in Heaven.