Ephesians 4:29 states: “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.” It seems like anywhere we turn today people are not following this verse. I believe this is one of the most overlooked sins of Christians today. A person only needs to look at the media or Christian blogs to see that this is happening. In fact in Dr. Cleary’s blog he states “Everywhere one turns the tv, or radio tuner, at least everywhere there are people talking about news and/or sports, Rice is being roundly condemned.” Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but there is a fine line between saying what you believe and tearing someone down with our speech. Other people are also talking about Rice hitting his fiancé; but they are not saying what they believe as kindly as Dr. Cleary was. We, as Christians, need to be careful not to fall into the trap of complaining, tearing others down, and gossiping.
This is especially important when it comes to being a teacher. Some students struggle in school. Teachers need to do what is best for their students. This does not mean that the teacher can talk about how much of a pain the student is. Rather the teacher should look for the positives in each student and situation. We need to condition ourselves to think positively and not tear others down.
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