Mt 12:36 (KJV) “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.” What is an idle word? I heard a preacher say “an idle word is a word that does not have a kingdom purpose”. Makes sense! It is a wasted word. The message? Focus your words and use them carefully with a purpose. “37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” Why is that? Because Our words reveal what is in our hearts. Listen to yourself and take your “vocal temperature”. Do you speak faith or doubt, hope or dread, love or indifference? Prob 18:20 (KJV) “A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.” Heb 13:15: “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”
