Any writer knows that editing can be a tedious process. Whether writing a blog or a magazine article or a book or a Bible study. Whatever. Checking spelling. Replacing one word with another. Rearranging sentences. Formatting. Then checking it all and doing it again. And again. And again.
It occurs to me we could all benefit from the editing process. Writers carefully check each word and phrase, making sure that what is being written is exactly what needs to be said.
I think it can be said that each of us needs to do some self-editing.
Editing of the words that come out of our mouths. Before they come out of our mouths!
Editing of the things we post to Facebook and Twitter.
Editing of the "likes" we're so quick to click on.
Editing of the things we share, on social media and elsewhere.
Perhaps the world would be a better place if we all did a little more self-editing.
"Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment so that it will give grace to those who hear." (Ephesians 4:29 NASB)
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