![]() Is my speech seasoned with grace or laced with animosity? The Lord has been talking with me a lot on this point lately. Meaning: Think about the word, "seasoned." What does it mean? According to dictionary.com, "season," as a verb, means "to heighten or improve the flavor of (food) by adding condiments, spices, herbs, or the like (1)." What about the word "laced?" What do I mean by that? The Merriam Webster online dictionary says the verb "lace" means "to adulterate with a substance (2)." The word "adulterate" in this context means "to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element (2)." Both of these words mean you are adding one thing to another in order to make a change; but each has a different result. One improves conditions, while the other makes things worse. Words are the same way. What we say, how we say it, and even when we say it make a difference, whether positive or negative. So, do the words I say and the tone I use improve a situation or relationship - or do they debase them? I pray it is the former, but sometimes, I realize the latter is true.
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AuthorKayti grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Hobe Sound Bible College in Hobe Sound, Florida, graduating 2013. She taught four years at a private Christian school on the west side of Indianapolis. She also coached a girls volleyball team for two years. She is now a full-time caregiver for her wonderful grandmother, Ruth. Archives
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