Caution in Reading: Part Two
For the previous articles in this series, see the Introduction and Part One . Good afternoon! Today I'll be presenting how what you read affects how you speak. Matthew 12:34, " The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." When what you read fills your heart and affects your thoughts, it won’t be long before it creeps into your speech. I said in my last post that your conscience may become dulled when reading stories containing sinful behavior. When this happens, you may not acknowledge the evil of some language to the point that you begin to pick up words and phrases that are not glorifying to God. When a book contains foul language, always be alert to how it affects your mind and speech and never be hesitant to put the book down if you find you begin to speak in that way or become calloused to the wrong of sinful language. Foul words aren’t the only thing that can cree...