Ephesians 4:29 reads, “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.” What is unwholesome talk, it is words that are harmful, corruptive, hurtful, demeaning, rude or unedifying. These words can be vulgar language, gossip, slander, hateful words, lies, and mocking. When you use hateful or hurtful words, when you slander someone or gossip, when vulgar or profane language is spoken, or when lying or being deceptive these words hurt, demean and tear down those whom you are talking to and or about. So why do we use unwholesome talk? Is it to build ourselves up, to make us feel better? Do we enjoy trashing others? Why do we use unwholesome talk? What I have found is that the closer our walk with God is the less we need to use unwholesome talk, because the closer we get to God the better we feel about ourselves and others. God loves us. God does not use unwholesome talk when communicating with us. God builds us up, brings grace, comfort and peace to us. And don’t you think we should do likewise? It is something for us to remember. For if we cannot say anything nice, why say anything at all. God Bless. Amen.