Watch Your Words
 

Watch Your Words

There are those who speak rashly, like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. —Proverbs 12:18

Your life is greatly impacted by the words that have been spoken to you. Likewise, your words impact the lives of those around you— for better or for worse. That’s a sobering thought. Many people have been crippled with insecurity because their parents spoke words of judgment, criticism, and failure to them. These wounded people can be healed by receiving God’s unconditional love, but it takes time to overcome the wrong image they have of themselves.

That’s why it is important to use your words for blessing, healing, and building up instead of for cursing, wounding, and tearing down.

If you’ve been wounded by words, be quick to receive God’s unconditional love. Let Him heal any unhealthy images you may have of yourself. If you have been fortunate enough to escape such damage, determine that your words will bring blessing and healing to others.

From the book Ending Your Day Right by Joyce Meyer.

Once they are said, they can not be taken back. We can apologize, and yet, if the words the thoughts had to be there, even if subconsciously and we were not aware or didn`t care.

Words can hurt. Words can do no harm if we don`t take them on and take things personally. Words are just words, unless we take them into consideration and apply them to our life.