Proof The Bible Is True

“I tell you, on the day of judgement people will give account for every careless word they speak for by your words you will be justified, and by words you will be condemned” (Matt. 12:36-37, ESV).

 

I’m not sure that there is a more sobering verse I could type at the top of this page, but there it is. I was just humming along—reading about good fruit and evil fruit, good treasure and evil treasure—when these two verses seemed to literally jump off the page and stun me.

 

Have I read them before? Yes. Have I heard them? Yes. Today, though, they seemed to hit a part of my heart that hadn’t been touched before. Give an account for every careless word I’ve spoken? If I have ever wondered whether I need God’s mercy, I certainly don’t anymore. I’m sure I haven’t lived a single day since I could speak, when no careless words came out of my mouth.

 

A good old Merriam-Webster definition for careless is: “Indifferent, unconcerned … unstudied, spontaneous.” How many words have flown out of my mouth spontaneously without thought to their consequence or true impact? The answer—countless words.

 

Read More: The Devastating Consequences of Careless Words — Charisma Magazine