Words are a powerful thing, said or unsaid they can build up a person to accomplish or live out there dreams or they can ruin a persons life and cause them to spiral down a pit that they just cannot get out of.
We use words all time without thinking of the consequences not even understanding that it is effecting someone’s lives. We say hurtful things that sometimes can stay with a person for a life time. We use words sometimes in what we call a playful way that really hurts a persons feelings. We even use cuss words around like they are funny or don’t mean a thing. Words leave a trail that many times leave a impression that sometimes lasts a lifetime.
I find many times when I am asked a simple question I go off and use some very hurtful and unnecessary words that really negatively effect the situation and people around me. It seem like we feel that the words we say don’t really mean anything. We couldn’t be further from the truth.
Proverbs 18:4 “The words of the mouth are deep waters”
Well now doesn’t this feel deep or at least make you think deeper. I’m sure we have all experienced this haven’t we. Maybe a time or two we have said something that got us into a situation that maybe we could have avoided if we would have kept peace or words to ourselves.
Proverbs 15:1 “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh words stirs up anger”
And this one really hit home to I bet, well it does for me. Sometimes I try to use harsh words like a joke to make the people I’m around think I’m being funny which I’m really not I’m just trying to hid behind those words.
Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue”
This sums it up really, we have so much power in the words we say. We can give life or cause so much pain that it can cause someone to want to end their lives. Now I knew these are the extremes. But words really do effect others at varying degrees depending on what has happened to them today or in their past. We must be careful and choose our words wisely. Trying to be more careful and think before we speak is something I’ve been working on for myself.
Well again, thanks so so much for stopping by we really appreciate your time and thoughtfulness. So now we ask, are you going to….. Take it or let it go? Hope your day is TERRIFIC and be kind to others.. TTFN