"Words kill, words give life; they're posion or fruit--you choose." -Proverbs 18:21
Words are powerful. They heal or break. It's amazing how many words have been created and continue to be created from an alphabet of 26 letters. It totally blows me away. Some of these words very blessful, others downright curseful.
Now that i think about it, life is all about letters.Letters that make up words. Same way there's the "Numb3rs" t.v. series me thinks they should start one called "Letters".What i say to anyone sometimes really bothers me. I always strive to say words that uplift. Now i'm no angel or saint not even close but i don't find harm in trying. I always want to try, try to better best.
In a multitude of words there lacketh no lie. Usually am a quiet person unless am overly comfortable with you, only then do i run mouth.
Too many a time someone has said words that have broken me, broken my spirit, torn me apart, thrown me off, and even leaving me lost and confused. On countless occassions someone has said very blessing words to me and i've felt uplifted. I too have said both mean and good words to others.
As I grow up each day i realise just how powerful words are. Whether written or said, words remain words. Words cannot be taken back. Once they leave the mouth or are put down it's hard to take them back or justify them otherwise .
From what is abundant in the heart speaketh the mouth. I'm the words I speak. Words that come forth from the mouth is what is in the heart. Be it love or hatred.
I agree sometimes we get caught up in the heat of things and say things we wouldn't be caught dead saying or say words we don't intend to or don't mean. However, we've to learn to reflect and think ahead. Think what the effect and aftermath or consequence of the words about to be uttered or written is.
The words we are they positive or negative? do the words build or corrupt?All this lies in the power of the tongue. Which we very much have control over.I pray, hope and trust God to help me best and refine how i use words that leave my mouth, words i write and even what kind of words they are. Again I discern self-control.
7 comments:
You're right, the power of life and death does lie in the tongue. Read James 3.
I love this!It's true words can heal or break..
Sometimes I have been careless enough & said words I have regreted once they come out but it's not like I can never rewind! & sometimes have put smiles on others face with simple words!
I guess that's da way it was meant to be! I only hope I can learn when 2 speak, what 2 say or when 2 shut -up!!
BTW Thanx for da hit!
Somebody read my mind!!! I have been considering the words I speak to others, wondering how I affect them. If I can be honest, am not pleased with myself but I will change my attitude especially towards the people I feel deserve some piercing words. Shame on me but thanks for the wake-up call!
Loved this post. Many people fail to admit that words are powerful. Many cling to the saying "sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me", this is such a lie. Wounds from stick and stones may only be skin deep and will heal in a short time, but wounds from painful words go much deeper and may leave lifelong scars.
and also, the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart. so we have to look deep at what's within, if we want to start saying only proper things, right?
and the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart. so we have to look deeper at what's within if we want to say proper things, right?
@crys-right!
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