Title: Thoughts and words aligned
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a
Unwholesome talk and authenticity usually go hand in hand. “I’m just saying what I feel” is the excuse we make to use words as battering rams against others.
But authenticity and unwholesome talk don’t have to be kindred spirits. God can work in our hearts that shapes our thoughts and words to clearly express who we are, what we think, and how we feel without tearing another person down.
What work is God asking to do in your heart? How are you at being authentic without compromising wholesome talk?
Real Men are Authentic with their Words.