“A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true
wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.” Proverbs 18:4 (NLT)
Have you ever said something and the moment the words came
out of your mouth you wish you had a rewind button and could erase or take back
what you just said? I f I had a dollar
for every word spoken out of my mouth that was NOT life-giving I would be
rich! I am ashamed to admit it… but I
think we all have said some awful things from time to time.
A friend of mine came to me quite distraught because her
sister had said some horrible things to her regarding the death of her
daughter. She came as far as to blame
her for her daughter’s death! Instead of
consoling her dear sister, she berated her with such words that none of us
should even repeat. These words were so
cutting, so hateful and false that my dear friend lost a night’s sleep.
Why is it that most of the time it is the ones we love the
most that we also hurt the most with our own words! The old saying, “Sticks and stones may break
my bones but names will never hurt me” is a LIE!! Name calling and nasty words DO hurt!
Every day when we wake up we should pray as the psalmist
wrote, “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing
in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Psalms 19:14 (NIV)
It is always refreshing to be around someone who is joyful –
full of life! So let us daily lift up a
prayer to our Lord that the words of our mouths and the meditation of our
hearts be pleasing in His sight; so in turn our words can be as refreshing as life-giving
water.
1 comment:
This is a great reminder! I am sure we all have wished we could rewind...but these words can be hurtful
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