Language

Here are some notes I took from a church talk. Content influenced by from the strength of youth pamphlet.

– How you communicate should reflect who you are as a son or daughter of God.
– Good language uplifts and complements others.
– Words should be filled with faith hope and charity.be willing to change the subject if others use bad language.
– Speak kindly of others.
– Avoid gossip ad speaking in anger
– When thankful to say harsh things remain them unsaid.
– Remember what we text, email or post on social media.
– One person avoided the bad content of a book because they say if he gets old-timers, I don‘t want to spill out all the bad things I’ve read I the past that I can’t control.
– Words can be harsh or can harmonize.
– Words can’t be taken away.
– World reflect what type of person we are and depict what kind of person we are.
– James 3: 2- in many things we offend.
– Holland: the voice that utters profound testimony and be the same voice that can inflict pain.
– Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. (Paraphrase)
– The strike of the tongue breaketh the bones.
– The spirit of God is optimistic. The pessimistic sprits cut people down. We should honor God’s recommendations to be of good cheer.
– Toddy bruitien: no room for pessimism. We should be incredible optimists.
– D&c 108: strengtheh your brothers
– Harold b lee: man may fail in this country. Seas may heave but this nation is favored land.
– Jan 10 2014; letter from the First Presidency. Treat all people with kindness and civility even when we disagree.
– Proverbs 15:1 a soft answer taketh away wrath.
– Words that can be firm in information can be soft in spirit.
– Be forgiving one of another
– Matt 15: that coming out of the mouth defileth a man
– Matt 12: every idle world man shall speak shall give an account thereof in the day of judgment.
– Our words will condemn and works will condemn us and our thoughts.
– Hymn 232: let us all speak kind words.
– Hymn 233; nay speak no evil. Kindly words will never leave a stain behind.
– President Monson: : kindness is the essence of a celestial life. Jesus our savior was the epidemy of compassion and kindness.