Tis The Season For Seasoned Conversation

Today you will say words, and you will type words. Some of those words will be difficult. Some will be easy. Some words will be to start a conversation. Others will be to respond to a person, continuing a conversation. Still other words will be to end a conversation.

Choose your words well... before you say them. Once out, they cannot be drawn back into your heart. You can ask for forgiveness for saying the wrong thing, but that is no guarantee you can undo the pain you have inflicted, on yourself or the other party.

The apostle Paul gives some very sound and relatable counsel in his letter to the church at Colosse...

"Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person." (Colossians 4:6)

Season those words. Make them easier to take in. Not everyone will appreciate them. But there's no reason to try and force people to eat your words raw. Gracious speech is not easy to cook up, but it is always worth it. I'd say if this was the only focus you had today, it would improve your life immensely. 

So don't serve up your words without salting them. I'm not advocating salty language... but rather salted language. There's a difference. 

Gracious speech makes your ideas sound better. It makes you sound better. It makes you better. It makes the world better. And it may just make your relationships better.

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