Today as I sat meditating on the word of God,
I thought about how our words can have such impact on those we speak them to or about.
When positive words are spoken to or about someone.
Those positive words spoken can bring a turn-around, cheer one up,
build confidence, motivate one to greatness.
In like manner, when words of negativity are spoken,
those words can tear-down, frustrate, shatter hope, destroy a life.
Proverbs 18;21"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit."
We hear time and time again just how true this scripture is,
when we listen to stories of bullying, and verbal abuse that goes on in individuals lives.
Words that drive some individuals to a point where they don't want the pain inflicted by the negative words of others.
Sometimes those negative words become the victims own words,
after they've had it embedded in their minds by others.
Words can at times cause deeper wounds than a physical injury.
Physical injury can be something that happens and hurts for a while but the pain begins to subside
and you forget all about the injury.
Harsh words can be like a piercing through the heart,
that keeps bleeding and the pain seems to have no end.
The following scripture is great food for thought and should be apart of all of our daily prayer,
Psalm 141:3"set a guard over my mouth, Lord, keep watch over the door of my lips."
We can all at times have a bit of loose lips, saying things we should not say,
to others or about others, or even about ourselves sometimes.
Let's go into the new year giving greater attention to what we let go out of our mouths.
Are we speaking things that we want to give life to?
If not, zip it.
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