Scripture: Ephesians 4:29
Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.
Thought for the Day: It wasn’t long ago when I heard a mother consoling a young boy by asking what she thought was a rhetorical question. “Did those words really hurt?” I understood what she meant. In fact, I might have said almost the exact thing at one time or another. Yet if we are honest, words can be incredibly painful. It was Dumbledore who, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (JK Rowling), said
Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion,
our most inexhaustible source of magic.
Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.
From an author’s imagination, through the voice of a Magic School’s Head Master, Rowling used words to communicate a profound truth about words. The words we use shape our identity, environment, relationships and future. I don’t know who said it, but I have always affirmed the thought:
Your body hears everything your mind says. Stay positive…
Do your best to make sure no evil talk comes out of your mouth, and though it’s not easy, try to limit the evil you ponder. When possible, choose words that will build up your own spirit and the spirits of others.
Prayer: O Source of Love, provide me wisdom of mind and mouth. Let my words encourage, not discourage; provide hope, not eliminate it; seek to reconcile, not alienate. Amen.
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