In this monologue, the speaker emphasizes the power and responsibility of speech, especially as a representative of God, church, and family. He explains that most of the time he strives to use words that encourage and build up, but warns that on a bad day he can become explosively harsh, likening his mouth to a bazooka. He cites a scene from Pulp Fiction where Samuel L. Jackson’s character quotes scripture to illustrate the idea of turning over a new leaf and being mindful of the divine image one carries. The speaker commits to personal growth—cultivating compassion, integrity, and self‑control—so that his words reflect the God he represents rather than his own ego. He urges listeners to watch their own speech and conduct, noting that character and integrity have far‑reaching impact.
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But catch me on the wrong day, catch me on the wrong time, at the wrong time, that flesh that was killed yesterday is alive today. Test me on it if you want to, I'm gonna let you know. But I'm not gonna speak harmful things to you though. So for 95% of my time, I'm trying to use the words that I'm using to encourage, to build up. But don't get it twisted, do not get this twisted. If you catch me on the wrong day at the wrong time and I'm not trying to hear that, hear foolishness that you talking about, you will get it, period. And like I said, this mouth can explode like a— I want to say a bazooka or something like that. Just don't, don't go there though. Don't, don't go there because I'm trying to change my life. I'm trying to be more, you know, compassionate, as the word said, man. I'm trying to, you know, build people up more than tear people down. But like I say, catch me on the wrong day, you will get Uh, it's a reminder that our words aren't just about us, they're about the people we're speaking to and the God we represent. And so that's why, uh, I don't know if you— have y'all ever saw Pulp Fiction before? And, uh, it was a scene in Pulp Fiction where Samuel Jackson was talking to— I can't think of his name right now, but he told him, he said, uh, he said I'm trying real hard, Rango, because I'm trying real hard. You know, then he start quoting the scripture out to him or whatever. He said, normally if you heard that scripture, that was your A. He say, but today I'm trying to— he was trying to change a new leaf, you know what I'm saying? And so in a sense, that's what I'm saying. I'm trying to turn a new leaf because I'm, I'm being mindful of the God that I represent, not just representing for myself. I represent for my church, my pastor, my family. When I leave out of here, man, you know, you gotta— I gotta watch my— I gotta watch how I walk. I gotta watch how I talk because your integrity and your character, it goes a long way, you know. And so you have to be mindful and conscious of not only yourself but the God that we represent.