Dear Children,
Being able to speak is a wonderful thing. Use it to the fullest and do not abuse it. But I want to warn you speech can be very destructive; you can injure people with your words. The things you speak have a way of returning and hurting you. Learn to speak well and it will bless you. Our words are like seeds that we plant and bear good or bad fruit.
There is a lot of crude speech that you will have to put up with, but you are not to get caught up with the practice of it. Some may think it is smart to be crude; it is not. It is demeaning to those you speak to and demeaning to you as well.
I remember something the Lord told me several years ago and I have never forgotten it. He said, ”The Holy Spirit is a gentleman, everything He says or does is in a gentlemanly way”. As a result of what the Lord said many times down through the years I have spoken and acted differently. My dear sons and daughters I encourage you be gentleman and gentlewomen all the days of your life.
I also want you to use this wonderful speech the Lord has given you, to speak with the Lord God often. I don’t know what kind of relationship you have with God I hope and pray that it is a close one.
Whatever you believe regarding God and the Lord Jesus, I want you to speak to Him often. This you are to do. It is very important! Speak to Him about every problem, ask for His help and advice. He will hear you and He will help you. I firmly believe the reason He gave us speech was so that we could communicate with Him as well as with one another. He has saved me many times down through the years.
My dear children with our speech we bring forth life or death, make friends or enemy’s. If you realize that your speech is not always bringing forth good fruit ask the Holy Spirit to help you. The tongue is very hard to control. The Holy Spirit will nudge you just before you speak and when He does; pay attention and be silent and He will tell you to say something different and you will learn to speak life.
I pray the Holy Spirit bless you in this way.
You are always in our prayers.
God bless you.
We love you,
Mom and Dad Nault