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Worry Weighs A Person Down;
An
Encouraging Word Cheers A Person Up.
Scripture
Proverbs 12
25 Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12
18 Careless words stab like a sword,
but wise words bring healing.
Observation
Words
… How are we going to use them today?
You
and I have a choice to make.
We
can be ugly, vicious, hateful, hurtful, condescending, demeaning, and/or
critical. We can slice, dice and destroy someone with our words!
Or
we can build them up and encourage them. The power of the tongue!
The
choice is ours!
I
am shocked at how mean that I can be at times, saying hurtful things to Kathy
who I love the most.
Here
are some words that can bring healing: I love you. I am sorry. Will you forgive
me?
We
better learn those 3 phrases and better learn to use them a lot!
Our
kids need to hear us use those words after we say hurtful things and we also
need to use those phrases with our kids!
Lets
watch how we talk to each other! Lets build someone up today with what we say
and how we say it! Are you with me?
Application
I
will look for someone to encourage today! How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word. Thank You for letting me see Your Heart as I read Your Word everyday. I admit that I am so unlike You when I use the words of my mouth to hurt people. Help me to guard my tongue. Don’t let me say things that are ugly and hurtful. Help me to think about what I am going to say and help me to carefully respond to people I love. I confess that it is so easy for me to respond in ways that do not bring You glory and honor and in ways that only hurts those that I love. Change me Lord. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You.
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