WORDS

'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

These are words I memorized as a child and pray often. In cleaning out for the New Year I came across a poem about Words published in Evangel January 1986.

WORDS

Words....

as a weapon

can be used to destroy

or

enhance a life.

Words....

can cast ugly,

dark shadows

or

illuminate the blackest night of life.

Words..

can be soothing ointment

or

salt in an open wound.

Words...

can make heavy the heart

or

lighten the heaviest burden.

Words...

can kill hope

or

rekindle

a flickering flame of faith in a heart.

-Lillian M. Chism

The bible says, 'There is life and death in the power of the tongue'. Words that we speak can give life or death. And it is my prayer always that what I say and what I think would be those of Jesus. Oh Lord let me think before I speak and the things I think about be acceptable to you. And that I always bring life to others as well as myself. Amen.