is saying 'OMG' or words like geez still taking the Lord's name in vain?

The idea of "taking the Lord's name in vain" is first found in Exodus
20 when Moses receives the Ten Commandments. The third commandment
states, "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for
the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain"
(Exodus 20:7). What does this mean? How does it apply to terms like
OMG and geez?

Taking the Lord's name in vain is to speak of God with irreverence or
disrespect. Many have traditionally understood the exclamation "Oh my
God!" to be sinful, because it has nothing to do with a proper,
reverent use of God's name.

The same principle is true when a person uses an acronym such as OMG
or a word like geez (the first syllable of Jesus' name) or gosh (a
modified form of God). If the intended meaning is to be disrespectful
toward God and His name, the word should not be used. However, some
people use OMG without any thought of its connection to God's name,
and that's what makes this question difficult.

We could all use the reminder that our words carry meaning. As people
who follow Christ, we care deeply about helping others and honoring
God. We must ask ourselves, "Do these words help others and honor
God?" If we are honest, we will probably admit that words such as gosh
do not. It may not be easy to change a long-standing habit, but we
must seek to speak words that build up one another (1 Thessalonians
5:11) and honor the Lord.

James 3:9-10 speaks of the tongue as a powerful part of the body:
"With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who
are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and
cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so." Our goal is to
be consistent in our use of words, so they would serve as a blessing
to God and to others.

Paul wrote, "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through
him" (Colossians 3:17). This stands as our basis for evaluating terms
such as OMG and geez. Does using these words give "thanks to God the
Father"? If not, begin working to remove these words from your
conversations and texts in order to honor God "in word and deed."