When I was little my mom and dad use to tell us “if you
can’t say something good about someone, don’t say nothing at all.” Our words
are so important. They can really hurt someone, or they can really make
someone’s day. God’s Word Says, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation
of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O’LORD, my strength and my Redeemer”
Psalm 19:14. Also, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring
the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and put perverse lips
far from you.” Proverbs 4:23. We really
need to think about what we say. It’s like a tube of toothpaste; once it comes
out we can’t put it back. Always say what is true and right. Also most
important, besides what we say is what we think. The Bible says “Finally, breathen, whatever things are true,
whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any
virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy meditate on these things.
Philippians 4:8. Our battlefield is the mind. Satan works there a lot. He wants
us to be in a state of confusion, and to think bad things about ourselves and
others. “The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,
and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality,
and without hypocrisy”. James 3:17. We have to fight this battle with the Word of
God. It is our sword. “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the Word of God.” Ephesians 6:17. We must resist the bad thoughts that he puts
in our minds. “Casting down
imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of
God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” 2
Corinthians 10:5. God’s Word is absolute truth. We are beautiful in His sight.
May our insides (what we think about) and our outside (what we say, and how we
treat people) be pleasing to God! Look for something good in each and every day
and treat people the way you want to be treated. A smile, a compliment, and
“ada boy” goes along way.
Today will Never come again. Be a friend, encourage someone.
Take time to care. Let your words heal, and not wound.
