peace to live by

Good Words Before Outsiders, Part 1 (TMF:2887)

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Peace to Live By: Good Words Before Outsiders, Part 1 (TMF:2887) - Daniel Litton
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       Verse 6: “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person” (ESV). It’s seems that Paul certainly cares about the reputation of the church, for he emphasizes how are speech is to be—to be “always” gracious. That’s a tall order, isn’t it? To always say the right things in front of those who don’t believe, of those who are outside the church? That’s what he says, nonetheless, and it would seem likely that most of us, if not all of us, fail at one point or another when it comes to this. A lot of people have short tempers, for instance, and blow their stacks before those who don’t believe. A lot of people might find it difficult to not laugh at a joke they know they shouldn’t laugh at. It can be hard to be kind toward others even when they aren’t treating us how we think they should be. Yet, continuing in our higher calling here, we are to have speech that is loving, pleasant, and kind.