It’s been estimated that a talkative person may speak 30,000 words a day! But the important questions is, how do our words, whether many or few, affect others?
A careless word may kindle strife
A cruel word may wreck a life.
A bitter word may hate instill;
A brutal word may smite and kill.
Many times we have to ‘eat our words’ before we learn to avoid saying things we’d like to retract.
A gracious word may smooth the way;
A joyous word may light the day.
A timely word may lessen stress;
A loving word may heal and bless.
Henry Ford contended that: Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is why so few engage in it. Probably millions of mistakes, tragedies and crimes have resulted from not really thinking things through, before speaking and weighing the alternatives and the possible consequences.
So watch your thoughts, they become words and your words become actions which become habits. Your habits become character which becomes your destiny
2 comments:
words are sure hard to control when we speak fast and think slow
Eph. 4:29 says, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." I'd sure talk less if I obeyed this more!
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