“We use our tongues to praise our Lord and Father, but then we curse people. And God made them like himself. Praises and curses come from the same mouth! My brothers, this should not happen.” (James 3:9-10 The International Children’s Bible)
Please read this to your children and/or grandchildren and share this with every parent who is responsible for raising up their child. “Parent” refers to Moms and Dads. You see, we need to help our children learn to talk…RIGHT!
Don’t let the child on the bus whose mouth releases curse words better than they can speak good English in general be the one who teaches your children what is acceptable and not acceptable. We need to help our children learn to talk…right!
Don’t let the profanity that flows freely on TV sports shows or after-game interviews be the example for what is okay to say! We need to help our children learn to talk…RIGHT!
Don’t let social media platforms provide the model for acceptable language, because often A child will hear or read profane language. We need to help our children learn to talk…RIGHT!
Don’t let the musical artists who use of bad language that we should disdain be the benchmark for acceptable and unacceptable words. We need to help our children learn to talk…RIGHT!
And adults, make sure your language is expand outside of the church is filled with four-letter words or words that the world says is okay to say. We need to help our children learn to talk… RIGHT!
Start helping them as soon as they can talk! You have to! For I have heard pre-school kids, kindergartners, and primary age kids use profanity, not pressured or persuaded not to by anyone. It’s not cute. We cannot let it be cultural. And it is surely not Christ-like. We need to help our children learn to talk… RIGHT!
I’m serious! Read the admonition in the first sentence above and see that you take it seriously! Be blessed!
“When you talk, do not say harmful things. But say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will help those who listen to you.” (Ephesians 4:29 The International Children’s Bible)
Committed to the climb,
Mark L. King