Be careful warriors what words come out of your mouth. Avoid tearing down each other, for it only tears down yourself when you do these things. Such talk undermines the faith of your brothers and sisters and causes them to stumble. Study the Sacred Writings and present yourself as one worthy of the title dog soldier. Let us be people who handle the Sacred Writings with respect and honor, skillfully teaching these truths to others.

Avoid all useless, idle talk, for it leads our people into more ungodliness and causes them to forget the great promises of Creator Yahweh who created us in beauty. This kind of talk will devour like a cancer and spread like gangrene throughout the whole tribe. Instead, let us walk in the way of beauty and encourage one another with words that bring life to those who hear. In so doing, we will also speak life into our own souls.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 2:14-18. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Wiconi Family Camp & Powwow, 2009)