Words

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. ~ Proverbs 15:1

My grandpa told us a story about how he’d had a bad day at work and came home in a mood. When he opened the door, he heard his children and wife laughing and playing in the living room. He said he knew that what he said and did in the next seconds would determine the mood of the rest of the evening. The Bible says, “A wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish tears hers down,” and “A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless,” (Proverbs 14:1, 16). They say the tongue is the most powerful muscle in all the body. With it you can build someone up or tear them to shreds. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you to use your words to bring life and to build up those around you.