The right culture and use of the power of speech has to do with every line of Christian work; it enters into the home life, and into all our intercourse with one another. We should accustom ourselves to speak in pleasant tones, to use pure and correct language, and words that are kind and courteous. Sweet, kind words are as dew and gentle showers to the soul. The Scripture says of Christ that grace was poured into His lips that He might "know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary." Ps. 45:2; Isa. 50:4. And the Lord bids us, "Let your speech be alway with grace" (Col. 4:6) "that it may minister grace unto the hearers" (Eph. 4:29). 337

Stemmens udvikling og rette brug griber ind i enhver gren af kristeligt arbejde; den påvirker hjemmet og vor omgang med hinanden. Vi burde vænne os til at tale med en behagelig stemme, at bruge et rent og korrekt sprog og venlige og høflige ord. Blide ord er som dug og mild regn for dem, man taler til. Skriften siger om Jesus, at ynde var udgydt på hans læber" for at han kunne "vide at styrke de trætte med ord " så de kan blive til velsignelse for dem, der hører dem." Og Herren siger til os: "Jeres tale skal altid være vindende."