If we laid bare our thoughts what would they reveal? If our minds could be read daily like a book what would they tell others about us? "….it is the thought-life that pollutes. For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts of lust, theft, murder, adultery,...
"Now Go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say." — Exodus 4:12 (NIV) When my sister was young she had a speech impediment. She had trouble pronouncing certain letters. For example the word special would come out as "sssspecial" and terrific would come...
Let your ‘Yes' be yes, and your ‘No,'no. .." (James 5:12 NIV) I couldn't wait to get to the hospital to see my father. He had suffered a stroke and the report given to me by the nurses was that he was dazed and confused. Being a nurse myself, I would not feel relieved...
Word, words, words. They are only effective when spoken out. With them we can build someone up, or tear him down. With words we can be of encouragement to someone, or of discouragement. With them we can bring life or destruction. The choice is really ours. I just came...
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit." (Proverbs 18:21) "Sticks can break bones but a lashing tongue can break hearts", "Beware! The tongue is in a wet place, it can slip easily" are some of the quotable quotes about...
In this series on the "Tongue" after focusing on the two negative examples of wrong words which caused doom and gloom in the first part, in the second part of the series let’s reflect on some positive cases of words spoken with positive faith which are worth emulating...
In the concluding part of the series on the creative force of the Tongue, let's consider some Biblical accounts which encourage positive speaking besides finally looking at that Scriptural portion which inspires us to virtually "speak our way" (by His infinite Grace)...
I have to admit, I’m married to a man who knows the power of words. Last night, before dinner, I pulled out forks from the silverware drawer. I turned to hubby and in a casual tone, I said, “Know what? I just heard of a natural supplement that curbs your craving for...
‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me’ is an old saying that has come unstuck. It is just not true and if you have ever been the target of harsh words, you know it. They really do hurt and they hurt badly. I am sure we have all felt at...
We laughed aloud. We have a visiting wild magpie who comes to our door asking for handouts. We love to see him and he knows that if he stands on a certain rock just on the edge of the verandah, we will toss scraps of food to him. So when we answer his presence at the...