"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)

Let good words come out of your mouth and let go of malicious conversations.

Ephesians 4 tells about the unity and maturity in the body of Christ. And this verse reminds us to avoid saying unwholesome words, instead, say words to be of help in the situations of those who listens.

Before reading the Bible, I asked God to tell me what I should do and apply today onwards and this verse struck me hard.

I often say green-minded words (if that is the appropriate term). And even laugh about it. People listening to me also laughs. And if someone jokes around with such words, I am the one who will laugh hard first and sometimes added more fun to it as I may think it's just for fun. A lot have known me for that kind of a person, the one who is green-minded and very much interested in that kind of topic. I enjoy conversations involving sex with my friends through chats triggering me to cause sins to both parties - lust, adultery. I admit I had so much pleasure and find myself to have sinned so many times I can't count it with my fingers.

When I became a Christian I was not able to let go of this as soon as I can. I had involved myself through it again and again but felt guilt and condemned myself after doing it. My intention was to repent but the pull of the enemy was so strong because I still have carnal desires. It was really a big part of my old self. And everytime I did it there was pain in my heart. Sin really causes death.

But then, I still hope in the Lord, that someday I could be holy as what he wants me to be. And by faith, I should be able to stay as a new creation and never go back to my old self again.

Lord God, I praise you in your mighty name. Thank you for the reminders from which I should obey. Thank you for leading me to where I should go and helping me understand things so that I could let go of my old self little by little. Lord God, forgive me for saying such words to my friends and bringing sin to all of us. I ask you Lord God to lead my mouth to speak great things about you and help them to realize your love instead of the sins that causes death. I declare that I will not speak unwholesome words again. I pray all these in Jesus' name. Amen.