Your Words

Remember the saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bone, but words will never hurt me"?

Well, news flash........words can hurt!

“Gracious words are a honeycomb, 

sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” 

(Proverbs 16:24)

What a powerful scripture!

 YOUR WORDS MATTER

Power of death and life are in the tongue

Those who love it will eat its fruit

What’s said may not seem so very wrong

In fact it may even seem cute

Indeed, It only takes a spark remember, 

to start a forest fire

Careless words, just like an ember

ignite, sending word-flames higher.

By our speech we can ruin a person’s world

Peace and calm all at a loss 

Release destruction, with angry words unfurled

Turning harmony into chaos

You can tame a tiger, but you can’t tame a tongue

Truly, it never has been done

The same small member with which praise to God is sung

Is used to undermine and destroy someone

Cursing and blessings from the same tongue! 

In one breath praise, yet the next sows discord

A wild orchard of ripe fruit overhung

Scattering it’s seeds for miles abroad

Friend, let your conversation be pleasing to the Lord 

Ancient treasure from the mighty deep

Your words like a rare gift no price can afford

And a resource the hearer will gratefully keep

You may think your words don’t matter

Indeed, oh friend they do!

In a moment you can build up or shatter

With words that come from you.

                               Author Unknown

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