Words are Necessary when Preaching the Gospel

Preach the gospel always, it is necessary to use words. Accurate ones. People can't know what you don't tell them. You may show them a wonderful example, but people aren't mind readers. In contrast to the oft-quoted and most likely misquoted or misattributed St. Francis of Assisi line, “preach the Gospel always, if necessary use words”, I present the idea "preach the gospel always, it is necessary to use words." Of course our lives must ring true and not pull the rug out from under our words, but if we don't use words we leave it up to them to fill in the blanks. Mere words may be cheap, but all are significant. God's Word is a priceless treasure. And the Holy Spirit said, through the apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 4:2, "preach the Word", the inerrant, infallible, perfect Word of God, in which the gospel is found, that God which is "the power of God unto salvation for all who believe" (Rom. 1:16). The Word which does it's work in those who believe (1 Thess. 2:13).