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Local colloquialisms intrigue many non-local visitors to the Tri City Area. A few examples are: “yonder, mater, minner, go fetch, pon my honor, holy smoke, ourt, crow to pick, hates my guts, etc.” These words and phrases along with hundreds of others can be confusing to people not accustomed to hearing them. Obviously, I use them without the slightest flinch. I “ourt” to not do that with “furrinors.” There needs to be a clear understanding of speech among all people. However, at best, after filtering by the deliverer and the receiver only a fraction of the content of speaking is received and even less retained. Therefore when we hear or teach the Word of God we must apply all our cognitive skills toward delivering and receiving the exact meaning of the spoken word. Imagine how much better your Christian walk could be if you could think more clearly, learn faster, remember more, and apply the results to witnessing to the lost.

When a Christian feels that a brother or sister in the church “hates their guts” or “casts an evil eye” on them, some mending of the dispute is required by our Lord. Some bible writers explains how this is to be done.

Paul spoke it to the church in colossi in this manner: (Colossians 4:3} 3... praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.”

Matthew 5:23 "Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.”

Colossians 4:6 "Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”

Hebrews 2:1 “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.”
Matthew 18:15 “...if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.” 

Take note of the charge. If “a brother” offends you go to him. If a person of the world trespasses against you these rules do not apply. Know God, know peace. Amen. 06/01/21 BLL