Words
Ladies, please watch the words that come out of your mouth. Be careful how you use your tone when you speak. Sometimes it's not what we say that hurts, it's how we say it.
Think back on a time when someone said something to you and it really hurt. Was it always what they said, or was it how they said it?
Proverbs 16:24 "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones."
It's so important that we think before we speak. Saying the wrong words could kill someone inside, just as saying the right words could bring life.
While I was speaking with my grandmother in California the other day, she started to say how she was still hurt from some things my grandfather said to her. He is no longer living now, and it's so hard for her to "let it go." It really made me question myself and
how I speak to my children, husband, strangers, friends and family members.
I had to be honest with myself and repent for some things that I may have said out of anger and upset. I still remember some words that were said to me out of anger and frustration. See, we have to be real about all things: what we say, think and everything else. We can fool people, but we can't fool God. Words, words, words, how they truly touch the lives of others! Think about it!!! Please feel free to share this.
Count your blessings--not your trials
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