George Orwell

I've been reading "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell for my summer homework for AP Language & Composition. Orwell pretty much says, "Modern English is full of pre-made phrases that really don't mean anything. People want to sound pretty, but in reality, when you think about what you're saying you can see they don't know anything and have no clue what they're talking about. If you're going to write or talk, use words that have meaning, are new and exciting, and aren't misused!"

It's gotten me thinking about how I talk. When I talk, I want people to see who I am and who Jesus is. I don't want to sound like a fool who doesn't understand a lick of what he's saying. It's gotten me thinking about what I sound like when I open my mouth, or type with my fingers, about Jesus. Do I sound like someone who just wants to please a crowd with what I'm saying? Do I think about every word that exits my brain? Do I say the right things so that everyone knows exactly what I'm talking about and what I'm trying to convey?

This is really important to me! I think it should be to everyone. We need to stop making up sentences that just sound good but have no meaning concerning our Savior! Being saved from Hell is a BIG DEAL! Having God with me all the time is a BIG DEAL! How Jesus has changed my life and is changing it every second of the day is a BIG DEAL! I never want anyone to be confused with what I have to say about how great, wonderful, mighty, knowledgeable, powerful, wise, and loving beyond all measure our God is!

I vow to lift praise and honor to my Savior with every word I speak or write so that all will understand who God is and what I'm trying to say!