Doug at CoffeSwirls maks a great point here in his post on Misguided Searching. He describes that, “I’m not saying that my blog is the greatest evangelical site out there, but it still should attract more biblical hits than goofy ones, shouldn’t it? Am I off-topic too much or are people seeking me for reasons other than the primary function of the blog? By the same token, if there were no hits for anything of casual interest, would I be an example of salt in the world?”

It got me to thinking that at least on the internet we can become a part of, or be a host to a larger audience… so our comments outside of the lines of theology and casual interest may just draw unto Him, those He intends to plant a tiny seed with as they skim for their intended “fighting porn” search as one of Doug’s search terms, or “poop on a stick” for Reid, or “ice lyrics sarah mclachlan meaning” for one of mine.

I wonder what the search words (or: overheard words) are in our daily lives that bring the attention of others to our voice would be, provided we could check them? What is it that we are saying to others, or when we are overheard talking to our kids, or to friends at the store, or to people in church.. what words are the ones that others are inclining their ears to hear and overhear our conversations? Are they giving a reflection of both topics of our casual interest as well as our heart for God? For me, am I seasoning enough of my speech with the Fruit of the Spirit so that I my converstations eminate the love of Christ? I suspect that I may not be all the time.

It’s one thing to blog about my relationship with God and where He is taking me and growing me in my life, but am I seasoning my speech with Him as much as I should be, so that those overhearing me and inclining their ear to my conversations are getting little seeds from Him planted deep within their hearts?

Something to work on for me I think. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks, right?