JESUS IN YOUR CONVERSATIONS

In way or another we communicate our ideas, our minds, our emotions, etc. We make discussions with family, loved ones, friends, colleagues and everyone whenever the need arises.

But the idea of this article is to make you understand as a Christian –a professing Christian – that you shouldn't just spill anything from your mouth whether you're in a discussion or conversation with anyone.

I know you believe Christ (if you weren't, you wouldn't read this article). Therefore as a believer, what are the contents of what you say on consistent basis? 

Does it promote corruption or have an outlook of it? 

Who is it glorifying? 

What does it do to your hearers? 

All these and more are what you should put into consideration before saying anything, be it your views, perception, idea, suggestion or even a mere chats.

The scripture say in Ephesians 4:29 "let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers."  

Your conversation should hold edifying contents. Your hearers should hear you and be edified, inspired, encouraged, blessed, revived, etc.

How can one who believes Christ and bears the name Christian engage in demeaning conversation against another person or dirty talks and unholy conversations? That is definitely not edifying your hearers or blessing them. Instead you make them sin. When you talk rubbish/perverse words, you pollute their minds with hatred, bitterness, anger, impure thoughts or even lust depending on the type of conversation.

You claim you're a believer, then let your conversation look like one.

If you talk to someone for thirty minutes without Jesus involved or anything about Him, then I should doubt your claims as a Christian. As a business person or academian, there's no way you'll engage in a conversation without mentioning anything about it. You either make references to it or make a random statement about it.  So why shouldn't you involve Christ in your discussion with another? You don't need to be ashamed of the one you profess if that's the case. 

Christ said, if you are ashamed of Him, He'll be ashamed of you. If you don't represent Him well then you're not doing your primary assignment on earth. Whether you're in business, school, workplace, or any environment you found yourself, you should speak about Him. You may be talking about business or academics but you can make reference to Christ, to your faith, a scripture or any Christian belief.

Stop using rubbish, offensive, dirty slangs or statements. It's not fitting for you as a Christian. Let Jesus be in your conversation or anything relating to Him. Let it minister something worth holding unto.

Let your mind be always on Him. That will prompt you to speak about Him no matter your conversation with anyone. 

Colossians 3:2 reads, "Let your mind be on things above and not on things on the earth". If your heart is with Christ and His kingdom, you definitely involve Him in your conversations, interactions or petty discussions.

I make reference to Christ or the scripture or my faith in whatever conversation I engage in, even in school or a mere chit chat with a friend. That alone exposes to my hearers that I'm a Christian. 

Let our faith which we profess be practical in every sphere and that includes the minor things like things.

God bless you.