Impressions

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. (Colossians 4:5, 6 ESV)

When we spend time with those who do not know us well, what impression do we leave?  I for one squirmed a bit when I read this passage, not because I disagree, but because of how convicting it is.  I know that my speech is not always gracious, yet God is gracious always.  Today, I'm giving thanks for all of the amazing good things that God has blessed me with, and asking for His help in learning to speak graciously always.