Monday, December 2 Let your words always be gracious.​—Col. 4:6.

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Monday, December 2

Let your words always be gracious.—Col. 4:6.

 

We cannot please Jehovah if we are untruthful. (Prov. 6:16, 17) Although many people today consider lying to be a normal part of speech, we stick to Jehovah’s view on the matter. (Ps. 15:1, 2) Of course, we avoid telling outright lies, but we also avoid deliberately giving the wrong impression to others. We should also avoid spreading harmful gossip. (Prov. 25:23; 2 Thess. 3:11) If you see that a conversation is turning into harmful gossip, steer the discussion toward something positive. Since we live in a world where bad speech is rampant, we must work hard to ensure that our speech pleases Jehovah. He will bless our sincere efforts to use our speech in a positive way in the ministry, at the meetings, and in our daily conversations. When the influence of this ungodly system of things finally comes to an end, it will be much easier to honor Jehovah with our speech.—Jude 15. w22.049 ¶18-20

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Imagine receiving a love letter....

But it was tied to a brick and thrown through your window...

 

No matter how nice the words the delivery was wrong. 

 

We have a wonderful message but how we tell it to others matters