"A few words can uplift, encourage, and do positive things in a person's life and a few words can also put down, discourage, and ruin a person's life. Please forgive me of allowing any words to leave my mouth that would harm others and dishonor You, O Lord. I pray that my words will be honest and positive; that they will inspire and challenge others to greatness. Show me who You want me to encourage through my words today. Please help me to affirm someone closed to me today, that they will be blessed and You will be glorified. In Jesus' name I pray, amen." OS Hillman
Today as I was reading one of the devotions that I get daily I was touched by the prayer that accompanied the devotion. It caused me to think about the words I say. Are the words that I say God led? Are they thought through before being spoken? Sad to say but I fail at both. I know that encouraging is one of my gifts but do I always encourage the person I am speaking to? I was reminded as I responded to one of my grand daughters today. She voiced one of those attitudinal remarks and I responded with my "mother" tone. I had to stop and reel in the words that were so ready to come flying out of my mouth. Whoooooo.
The prayer also spoke to me about words that would wound others or dishonor God. Dishonor God - it is a different way of thinking - that our words could dishonor God or harm others. We all have been there done that. If you haven't been the one speaking the words you have heard the words and saw the emotional results of those words. Lord forgive me.
" Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. James 3:5-6
Lord help me to seek the right words spoken in the right way.
Blessings to you all
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