"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."
Ephesians 4:29

Today I made this verse a prayer of mine. I asked the Lord that He would train me so that I do not let anything come out of my mouth that would tear another down. I asked for a tugging of the Holy Spirit on my heart each time I said something that did not line up with this verse. I realized something today. The majority of the things that come out of my mouth are negative, either about myself or others. I can't even count the number of times today that I felt a tug at my heart, and felt the Holy Spirit tell me, "This dos not line up with the Word." All I can say is its going to be a long journey. But I'm excited for it. Although I realized today that a major part of me needs to change, I'm very excited because some day I will be able to speak to people in ways that will be encouraging and uplifting. Imagine if we all decided to follow the rule our parents taught us when we were younger. "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." This doesn't mean that you should never correct someone when they are wrong or let them know when they have hurt you, but rather being able to do it in such a way that is helpful and helps to build them up rather than tear them down. Imagine the way that the love of Christ would shine from us if we could just learn how to speak to each other and how to speak about one another.
I challenged myself today, for the first time in a long time. I am making a conscious decision to live out this verse in my life. I welcome anyone to let me know when I am not living this out.