“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.” Proverbs 25:11-12
When I was about ten years old, my older brother and I were riding our bikes on a trail that ran along the edge of the bank of a river. I was carrying a six-pack of Coke in my basket on one side of the back wheel. As I rode through the narrow path, I lost my balance and landed in the water. I started thrashing around yelling “Help, I’m drowning!”
My brother simply yelled back at me, “Stand up.”
Even though I fell in deep water, through my thrashing I had moved to a shallow area. I still wonder whether I would have drowned in shallow water if my brother had not told me to stand up.
Words are incredibly powerful. Words can bless or wound deeply.
There may be someone around you who is thrashing in the currents of life and is in need of some life giving words today. Perhaps you yourself may need a life giving word from someone close to you, who sees a bigger picture than you do.
For all who wrestle with seemingly life threatening challenges, may you be nourished by God’s Word: the source of truth and life.
Thought: There are thousands of people online who are asking very important questions about life, faith, and God. Would you consider becoming an online mentor today? Imagine the incredible power of your words typed on a screen to someone who is hurting from hundreds of miles away!
By Mike Woodard
Used by Permission
FURTHER READING
• Words – by Katherine Kehler
• Fast Of Words: A Different Kind of Fast – by Sylvia Gunter
• Words of Blessing – by Idelette McVicker
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