Think before speaking, typing,.....

How many things have you thoughtlessly said even throughout the last week that you wish had never left your mouth?  If we also look at all e-mails, social media postings, etc. I know there are a number of words I need to ask forgiveness for.  I don't always stop and weigh the consequences of my words but I certainly need to.  I sometimes even wish God had made me mute because then maybe I wouldn't be sticking my foot in my mouth so very often.  haha


Author Emerson Eggerichs begins with the words:  Is it kind?  Is it true?  Is it necessary?  How much of what I say meets all those stipulations?  But Eggerichs goes one furthers and asks "Is it clear?".  How often we are misunderstood because others don't have the same train of thought or background as we have!  Or perhaps the have shoved the Holy Spirit down so many times that we no longer hear that still small voice encouraging us to rethink our words before putting them in print or speaking.

I, for one, want to change that.  Eggerichs' easy to read volume offers hope that I can change and some practical applications and reminders.   Eggerichs offers a chapter to each of the above questions but be forewarned that it does lead to some pretty lengthy chapters, at approximately 60 pages each.  However, the pages aren't large and each chapter is broken into subtopics giving you some good stopping places if you don't have a chunk of time dedicated to ready the chapter in one sitting.  I honestly consider one of the better self-help books I have read in a long time and think it quite timely for the world we are living in.  While not typically a book I would select for review, there wasn't even a second thought about what I would review next when I saw this title. I am glad I took the time.

I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and was in no way obligated to write a positive one.