and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.” Benjamin Franklin
“...speak evil of no man .” Titus 3
If there is ever a time to hold our tongue it is when we are tempted to say something bad about someone. And, since the Christ life is not only mercy but grace, let me also speak what is good about people and especially tell it to them. Just as plants grow in the direction of the light, people grow in the direction of praise. When we express appreciation for some virtue we see in a friend, we are encouraging them to grow in that direction and hopefully away from the non-virtues they possess. This kind of thing will probably work for us as well. When we speak good to our own heart we will see grace reflected back in our actions. 6/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunter Hill, AL)
Just me trying to be honest with God.
