Choice Words

Choice Words "A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction." Proverbs 16:23 The Bible gives us many instructions as to the use of our words, and the encouragement they can do, or the damage they can do. Choosing our words is so important, as I have seen relationships destroyed by poor choices of words, made in the heat of the moment. Words spoken in anger, which are meant to hurt someone, can be one of the most destructive forces that we use to destroy someone's self worth and confidence. I have seen reputations destroyed during my business career, because someone told lies about their fellow employees, and even though they tried to later take back their words, things never were the same. It is like taking a bucket of feathers and tossing them into the wind, and even though we may try to collect all of them, they can never be collected as people will judge others because of these damaging words. It is so important to think before we speak, and select the words we use when talking about others. We should never judge others, as we do not know their hearts, and we must leave God to be their judge. Our words should always be ones to encourage others, instead of being negative, constantly complaining and bringing others down. If we do not have positive things to say we should remain silent and not say anything. Christian's should be positive instead of negative in all that they do, as if we are constantly complaining and griping about things, why would anyone want to be like us. How can we show the love of Jesus if we are sad, unhappy, and constantly being negative. We should be an example, always uplifting others, instead of complaining about our own problems and difficulties. Our words should always show God's love. My Daily Devotional Volume Six June 3 Robert William Brock, Jr.