Is that really how I sound?

Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) – “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 are you saying and is it helping someone else?  Are you always complaining and whining and crying about something?  Or do you try to see the bright side of things and speak positively?  Being that I hold a leadership position, I hear all sorts of things from the staff about work and each other; sometimes they don’t even  know that I can hear their conversations.   What I can tell you is that no one likes to listen to negative people on a regular basis.  We all have bad days where we just need to vent, but at what point is your venting really whining? 

My challenge to you is to only speak positively for the remainder of this week.  No matter what happens – look for a bright side to the situation.  If you can’t find anything positive to say, then don’t say anything at all.

Remember, someone is listening to everything that you are saying.  Whether they verbally acknowledge your statements, I can guarantee that they don’t want to hear you complain.

Proverbs 18:21 (NLT) – “The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.”  Those consequences can be good or bad, depending on what YOU have to say.