Words or the Word

Jesus warned his followers not to merely prattle on in prayer. He also cautioned them that just saying that they were His followers didn't make them so. Our words and actions should bespeak our interior self-gift. If we find ourselves being challenged for our faith, our response should be with the Lord's words. And these words shouldn't be new ones, unfamiliar and unpracticed. While the Holy Spirit will inspire us as to what to say - and we shouldn't worry about which ones they should be until they are necessary - that doesn't mean that we are mindless mouthpieces. No, we are challenged to be actively engaged in the conversation, meaning what we say as the Lord inspires us.