Your Words Matter

“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”
~Proverbs 31:26 (NIV)

When I read the scripture above, I think that is not me. I do not speak with wisdom…I want to…but I don’t. Now – I’m not saying all the time…but more often than not, I am not speaking what I think is wisdom.

Our words matter because the other person will gather them all up and carry them around forever. Because what we speak into others – will be what they become.

What words am I serving up every day to the one standing in front of me? Are they encouraging and building them up and giving them life or are they breaking them down and leaving them with a feeling of oxygen depletion?

Proverbs 31 Online Bible Studies is currently reading “Keep It Shut” by Karen Ehman. This study is amazing so far and if you feel like you need some help in this area…it’s not too late to join in. http://proverbs31.org/online-bible-studies/

Whether we are speaking, texting, posting or tweeting, our words matter. With social media our words will go farther than you can imagine before you walk away from your computer!

“Let your example and guide be Jesus, who always demonstrated a pure and humble heart towards others.” ~Jane Austen Devotional

Do we think before we speak or type? Would the verse above speak of you?

So what do we do when we have words that need to be spoken?

What I am learning is that we need to pause before we leap. Think about how we respond…maybe we don’t respond right away. Pray for the right words and for our delivery. Because if we are honest and we are in a heated situation – we don’t have what it takes but we do have WHO it takes to respond with grace. Because if I don’t pause to hear Him, my words can become toxic.

“When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger.“ Ephesians 4:29 (NCV)

When we take a deep breath – the oxygen we take into our lungs make us stronger. Couldn’t we do that with our words? Breathe in His wisdom and become stronger. Breathe in His love and peace and grace…and give others a full tank of love? Wouldn’t that make for some beautiful music inside the home and inside the soul of the one standing next to you? I say yes!

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