Communication is so important among people of all ages. Misunderstandings can be avoided, and great things can be accomplished when there is open communication. Words can hurt or they can encourage, they can teach or they can tear down, but no matter what they are very powerful. They are also a huge reflection of what is in our heart. As Christians, the Lord has given us some basic guidelines in his word about how and what we should speak, so here are my top seven Bible verses about good communication.
Psalm 19:14 (ESV) “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.”
I love this verse, though, because the psalmist not only asks for his words to be righteous, but he also asks that the meditations of his heart be pure and acceptable to God as well. Our thoughts and our words need to match what is on the Father’s heart, since he is our rock and our redeemer. Good and healthy communication will then flow from our hearts to our words and then on to the receiver’s ears.
Ephesians 4:29 (ESV) “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
God is always about encouraging us and helping us to live healthy, happy lives. He reiterates over and over again the power of our words, so that is why a discussion about corrupting talk or bad language is also very important. The Lord wants us to build each other up, speaking words of life and affirmation over one another, and bad language will never accomplish that. As a matter of fact, it creates negative labels and responses in the hearer, and it can actually destroy communication between individuals. I believe that Paul’s words here are a very important command to us as Christians, because good fruit (and words) should always be coming out of our mouths. We should be a godly example to everyone around us.
Psalm 19:14 (ESV) “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.”
I love this verse, though, because the psalmist not only asks for his words to be righteous, but he also asks that the meditations of his heart be pure and acceptable to God as well. Our thoughts and our words need to match what is on the Father’s heart, since he is our rock and our redeemer. Good and healthy communication will then flow from our hearts to our words and then on to the receiver’s ears.
Ephesians 4:29 (ESV) “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
God is always about encouraging us and helping us to live healthy, happy lives. He reiterates over and over again the power of our words, so that is why a discussion about corrupting talk or bad language is also very important. The Lord wants us to build each other up, speaking words of life and affirmation over one another, and bad language will never accomplish that. As a matter of fact, it creates negative labels and responses in the hearer, and it can actually destroy communication between individuals. I believe that Paul’s words here are a very important command to us as Christians, because good fruit (and words) should always be coming out of our mouths. We should be a godly example to everyone around us.
