Are you aware of the way you speak? Do you always say what you intend to say? These two questions should be asked during this prayer, because whatever comes from your mouth can be very dangerous.

In today's gospel Jesus teaches us how we should speak. The instruction is very simple. All you need say is "Yes" if you mean yes, "No" if you mean no. Jesus wants us to have a clear mind about things and speak very concretely. There are only two possible standpoints. I agree with something or I do not agree. I say yes to abortion or I say no. I say yes to God's commandments or I say no. No middle way is possible.

The Evil One wants us to be weak, not warm and not cold, to live our lives indecisively. He wishes us to follow whatever is popular and not to be strong witnesses of the truth. He desires us never to say what we really believe, but rather to say what other people want to hear. Christians have to be brave and not to walk in the way of the Evil One.