A Thought About Our Words

The other day I overheard someone say something really nice about me.  I was so elated to think someone thought about me that way! Just a few words and it boosted my confidence and changed my entire day.







Have you ever stopped to think about the effects your words have on others? Do you realize the impact they can have on a person who desperately needs to hear something encouraging or kind?


Solomon wrote in Proverbs 16:24:  Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Isn't that a wonderful way to describe how uplifting our conversation can be?  It can be like medicine to a wilting soul; healing that brings life. In the same way that hurtful words destroy the spirit, healing words can restore and empower, uplift and bring hope.

If you have ever had someone say a kind word to you at the right time, then you too know the power your speech can have. Maybe someone has encouraged you, said something kind, or believed in you when no one else did.

Paul describes words like that as "full of grace, seasoned with salt" (Col 4:6)

Or perhaps you've been on the receiving end of a really kind act; something done for you simply because that person wanted to show you love.

The love of God can be ignited in the hearts of others through your loving words and kind acts. Let your mouth and hands be His instruments of love. Ask Him to make you aware of the needs of others and let the grace of God flow in and through you to those He brings your way. You may never know the impact you may have on someone's life just when they need it most.
That's all for now.