Use Honorable Language for Effective Communication

The way we communicate says as much about our identity as any other attribute. It’s apparent that the way we communicate may vary according to our circumstances. Your vocabulary may be different at home than it is at work. Continuity in values demonstrates honesty and integrity.

Our values influence how we perceive the world and our place in it. Values impact our identity and the way we communicate. One question each person is destined to ask is: How can my life be useful and spiritually meaningful, based on values that are acceptable to Jesus Christ?

Another principle for effective communication includes language that corresponds to the highest values that give meaning and purpose to life. James 3:9-10 makes it clear that Christians are not to be contradictory in their conversations by praising God and then cursing others. Let your conversations reflect the highest moral and spiritual standards so you will be found acceptable to the Lord Jesus Christ.  

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With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongue we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth! My friends, this can’t go on.

~James 3:9-10 The Message 

“Listen to [my warning]. Honor me with all your heart,” says the Lord who rules over all.

~Malachi 2:2a New International Reader’s Version

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