Words

If you utter what is precious and not what is worthless you shall be as my mouth. Jeremiah 15:19

How much time do we waste saying things that are “worthless” or saying things that are disrespectful or painful to others? The old saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is just not true. Words can hurt.

Sometimes those words are spoken maliciously, but probably more often they are unintentional and a result of just not thinking before we speak. Words can also be uplifting, healing and comforting.

Prayer: Dear Lord, forgive us when we say words that are “worthless” or hurtful to others and help us to speak words that are “precious” to your ears. Amen

Kathy Kuehn (reprinted from the Eastridge Daily Devotion book, 2008)