The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion.
When we stray from the teaching of love we open our self’s up to worthless words among each other, words that can damage relationships between us and others.
Words that are a waste of time and breath i am reminded of a church we attended a few years ago every Sunday before and after service most of the men would stand in the entry of the church and talk about what they had done the week before and what they were going to do the next week, it was basically the same thing week after week either hunting, fishing, cutting fire wood, or something to do with sports, they spoke of worldly things and worldly ways week after week almost word for word each and every Sunday.
We live in a state which you can pack a gun and most of them would very proudly be wearing a pistol on their side. (Not appropriate for church unless you are in a war zone and then i would even question it) always made me wonder where there faith stood.
Our words say a lot of where our hearts are, whether we are worldly or heavenly minded. i thank and praise Father God for all things in my life weather they seem good or bad for He is in control, but i am not one to make a comment after every statement like praise God, or thank you Jesus, for our conversation can become a babbling of praise words that have no footing in our soil they can become a badge we proudly wear like the guy wearing a 9mm on his belt.
Father God doesn’t want our money, our empty words, our 24-7 physical labor He wants our lives, our hearts, our soil He does not want puffed up egotistic proud worldly men and women, He is looking for men and women who are humble and meek, who are:
Patient,
Kind,
Not jealous,
Not braggers,
Not arrogant,
Do not acct unbecomingly,
Do not seek their own way,
Are not provoked,
Do not take in to account when they are wronged,
Do not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth,
Will put up with the unjust acts towards them without retaliation,
Will look for and believes the best of all,
Will hopes all things for others,
Will endures all things
That is to say Father God is looking for those whose lives are based, rooted and growing in Love.
For some men (and woman), straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion.
What do you spend the majority of your waking hours talking about?
Worldly things and matters or things of heavenly value, is the latest ball game more important Monday through Saturday or the word of God you heard on Sunday?
Are you more concerned about how your fellow man sees you or your Lord and saviors acceptance?
Out of the mouth the heart speaks. It is better to be silent then an inpatient, unkind, jealous, bragger, arrogant speaking fowl words trying to get others to see things your way, and getting agree when they don’t, holding on to disagreements, saying or thinking they had it coming when others are having difficulties, always looking for faults in other to make yourself look belter.
Silence is the best defense for most of us.