Christian Living
Pray It! don’t say it
By: Rick L. King
December 9, 2008
All of our words according to God’s Word tell us to edify or build up others. Sometimes it is so easy to say things when we see others doing some thing’s which we may think are wrong.
God tells us that Love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8). When we understand God’s love this will become much clearer to us. God’s love is aware of the faults, but only focuses on the finished work. God sees us perfect through Jesus. So when we focus on another’s fault, we are not walking in God’s love. We are actually walking in agreement with the accuser of the brethren, the devil. The devil is critical, condemning, and judgmental.
Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. (KJV)
Edifying (Online Bible Greek translation) 3619 oikodomh oikodome oy-kod-om-ay’
AV-edifying 7, building 6, edification 4, wherewith (one) may edify 1; 18
1) (the act of) building, building up
2) metaph. edifying, edification
2a) the act of one who promotes another’s growth in Christian wisdom, piety, happiness, holiness
3) a building (i.e. the thing built, edifice)
Eph 4:29 Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers. (Wey)
James 4:11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren……….
An experience that I had a few years back really brought this home to me. I was talking with a friend on the telephone. God’s presence was very intense. I am not sure what we were talking about, but the Lord sent His presence while we did. We then somehow started talking about a person. It wasn’t edifying but was hashing over the wrongs that they were doing. God’s presence immediately left us. It was like someone turned the light switch off. I recognized what had happened by the grace of God, and said we must quit talking this way. We repented and God’s presence immediately came back. There are things that God will just not be a part of. This was one of them. No where in scripture does it say that this is the fruit of God’s Spirit. When we start talking about someone else, we give in to the enemy’s ploys. God said that we are to not give place to the devil. It will cost us God’s presence. The enemy working through us will also effect the people that we may be telling. It is one thing when we talk of another with a purpose of praying for the person, but talking about someone being critical or not edifying will get us into trouble. When we lose God’s presence we lose everything. The key to us talking about someone is this, “If we can’t pray it, then we should never say it”.
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