Despite my best intentions, I’ve found that many of my grenade throws in Halo can do more harm than good. Even though I’m exclusively targeting my opposition, the splash damage that these powerful weapons unleash combined with the unpredictable movements of others occupying the same battlefield often causes unwanted harm to those I never intended to impact. Even a perfectly placed plasma grenade stuck to an adversary can still injure a fellow teammate who is in proximity to the blast zone. While advancing my team’s objectives is the name of the game, collateral damage in a team-based game is a pretty good indication that I’m doing it wrong. The best grenade toss is still the worst grenade throw of all time if it injures my own team in the process.

As Christ’s followers, we are called to continue His mission of seeking and saving the lost… but when we throw around our words without allowing them to be properly guided by His Spirit we are essentially lobbing grenades of truth onto the battlefield without seasoning them with His grace and love. Let’s not grieve the Spirit of God by wielding His words like a weapon against the vulnerable souls around us, sharing the wisdom of the Scriptures without proper context. The whole purpose of sharing His good news with others is to reach out in love and set them free.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Galatians 4:5-6

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. Ephesians 4:29-31

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