“but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love” (Ephesians 4:15-16).
Verbal communication is one of the many wondrous ways you are uniquely made in God’s image and likeness.
Verbal communication of your thoughts and emotions to another is one of the many wonderful blessings the God of heaven has given you.
The ability to verbally communicate truth—something which is 100% accurate in facts and content—is an additional commonality you have with God.
The ability to love and verbally communicate to others in a loving way is yet another of God’s gracious and manifold blessings.
The power of truth spoken in love is spiritually healthy for you. Teaching/doctrine which is “sound” (from the Greek words hugiano and hugies which found their way into the English language via the word “hygiene”) is spiritually hygienic. The wholesome diet of truth spoken in love promotes phenomenal spiritual growth—you are able to “grow up in all things into Him who is the head” (v. 15).
The power of truth spoken in love is spiritually healthy for the body of Christ. It will join and knit together every joint and cause the “growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love” (v. 16).
When the message spoken is truth and the manner used is love, great blessings are in store for those who hear and heed.
