Choosing my words: Why I decided to speak God’s word instead of curse words.

• By candidasullivan
• September 13, 2024
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The curse words that flowed so freely from my toddler’s mouth surprised and stunned me. Just as I thought I had somehow heard him wrong, he cursed again. But his sweet baby voice, mixed with the vial words, seemed so incredibly wrong. 

Then it occurred to me. My son wasn’t using the words because he was mad or upset, he was simply repeating something he had heard before. 

That’s when the conviction hit me. It slammed into me and forced me to open my eyes and see the situation differently. 

It forced me to look at what kind of example I was being for my kids. 

The truth is that I was their Sunday school teacher. I used my voice to tell them about the Lord but also to speak curse words. 

While I was never terribly bad at swearing, I said the words, especially if I was shaken and unglued. 

After that incident, I noticed every time a swear word left my lips, even the ones said silently under my breath. And it bothered me. 

Then I wondered what might happen if I got rattled in Sunday school. Would I be the teacher that taught them bad words instead of God’s word? 

So, I vowed to stop, and I followed through with my plan. If someone repeats something I say, I want it to be kind, loving, forgiving, words of encouragement, and words of praise for my Lord. 

Our words matter, so we need to use them wisely. I want my words to sound like my Lord’s voice and not my enemy’s. 

James 3:10 KJV
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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