9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.O)’> Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. James 3
Last night was sleep over at Mimi and Paw Paw’s. Those kids can really talk. They are smart and funny and articulate. It was entertaining and uplifting to listen to their every word. Oh, there were a couple of times when they got on each other; but mostly it was positive.
It’s amazing how powerful words are. It’s no accident that Jesus is called “The Word.” From the beginning of scripture we see the power of speech as God speaks and things are created. The problem may be that speech comes so easily. Words can flow from us, often without much thought. Once out, the words can’t be recaptured or redirected. They are out there and their impact has been made.
We need to be so much more careful about what we say. We need to spend twice as much time thinking about what we plan to say before we speak the words. Today, for example, Sunday, we have endless possibilities for the use of our words. We can spend time in praise. We can encourage other Christians as we gather together. Or we can speak in hushed tones about each other, repeating things we’ve heard or even creating things we haven’t really heard but are, pretty sure, must be true.
We can let someone know how much, or how little, they mean to us. We can make someone feel significant or insignificant. We can share how God makes all the difference or we can take His name in vain.
Plan your words today. Plan to do to someone what those kids did for me last night: bring joy and a smile and a spirit of Thanksgiving.
Speak words of encouragement and
Be blessed.
Nick
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