Our speech

I shared a lesson with our youth a while back. We were studying a secular quote I found that I thought was extremely meaningful.
The quote said,
Watch your thoughts they become your words
Watch your words they become your actions
Watch your actions they become your character

When I logged on to Yahoo yesterday I read a story about how cussing can lessen stress in the workplace. I think that is terrible how they are using that to lessen stress. Are they stressed out because they have an actual vocabulary? I did some research and found out a few things.
• There are 800,000 in the English language,
• 300,000 are technical terms.
• The average person knows 10,000 words and uses 5,000 in everyday speech.
• The average journalist knows approximately 15,000 and uses around 10,000.
Proverbs 10
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

14 Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

18 He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

Proverbs 11
12 A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.

13 A Gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.
Aesop, the ancient storyteller, told this fable: Once upon a time, a donkey found a lion’s skin. He tried it on, strutted around, and frightened many animals. Soon a fox came along, and the donkey tried to scare him, too. But the fox, hearing the donkey’s voice, said, “If you want to terrify me, you’ll have to disguise your bray.” Aesop’s moral: Clothes may disguise a fool, but his words will give him away.

The bottom line for me is. When I hear someone cussing it tells me they lack a few things. They lack self control and have a limited vocabulary. If you wouldn't say it to your mother, don't say it.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!