How many times have I used harsh words where they were not needed? When I rolled my eyes at someone simply because I disagreed with their actions. When I was impatient, or questioned simply to question. All the times I spoke in anger, or let things bottle up and quarreled over someone meaningless. I am guilty of creating conflict where it was not needed; speaking ill instead of speaking truth; defending false idols when I should be repenting; dismissing those who are unlike me; and talking the talk without walking it as well.
Words. They have the power to do great things, but also cause great sorrow. Powerful letters arranged in infinite combinations with endless meanings that carry so much weight.
Do your words match your heart? Are your words used to do great things or cause great sorrow? Do you engage in irreverent babble? Duh! We all do. Its impossible not to. We are designed to be sinners, to fail, to mess up, but we also have been given the power to see our ill ways and take those same words to do great things.
And its more than just the words. Its the tone, delivery, timing, timber of those spoken words. Its the font, capitalization, use of punctuation. The same words spoken with a different tone or at a different time can be taken another way. Use your words wisely, both written and verbal.
And bloggers, we have this amazing gift to use our written words to do great good as well or cause hurt and pain. What will you do with your words today?
