Proverbs 16:23-24
The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,
and their lips promote instruction.
Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,
and their lips promote instruction.
Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Joey Votto hits a homerun. Billy Hamilton steals
another base. Aroldis Chapman closes the game with a win. That's what I like to
see when the Reds play ball. My family loves the great American Pastime, enjoyed
by all ages. So when I heard on the news that the manager let off a string of
curse words (seventy-seven in a five-and-a-half minute span) to the media, I
was disappointed. He represented the team and the fans. The media reported he
was under duress and angry at them. Instead of gracious words, he threw harmful
darts.
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| © Penny Frost McGinnis |
I have a magnet on the refrigerator that says,
"You are your words." Once they come out of the mouth, they can't be
swallowed back up. Proverbs reminds me to consider whether my words show care, thoughtfulness,
positivity, a teaching spirit, and a healing concern. I've heard it's easier to
draw bees with honey. That's true with the spoken word. I want to stop before I
speak and consider how what I say affects who hears. Encourage, compliment and
instruct with love like Jesus did. We are his words.
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