Ephesians 5 has a lot to say about how to speak and live in the dark and sometimes nasty world in which we live. Even the evening news is sometimes not fit for our ears. Here is wisdom from the Word: “Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children…Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Obscene stories, foolish talk and coarse jokes–these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God….Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.  But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light makes everything visible.  (Ephesians 5: 1-14, NLT). Don’t give darkness the time of day! Be very careful in what you say!