Devotional for Sunday, March 26, 2017
“…But An Encouraging Word”
by Dona Hake
The other day I was pondering the fact of how one word carries such power. One word has the power the lift up or tear down. Isn’t it amazing to think that one word is able to carry so much influence on those around us? I have seen it how a person could be experiencing the most wonderful day, and one negative word is spoken to them, and that word sadly robs them of their joy. May we guard our tongues that it be used to speak words that lift people up. May our words lift up the heavy heart, may our words proceed from a heart of wisdom that provides direction for the one that is full of anxiety.
Proverbs 12:25 (AMP)
“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but an encouraging word makes it glad.”
The Voice translation of Proverbs 12:25…
“The weight of worry drags us down,
but a good word lightens our day.”
Today as you encounter people, study before you speak. Think about how your words can lift them up and possibly change the way they are thinking about themselves. Kind thoughts and kind words cost not one penny yet the hearer may be receiving a wealth of encouragement that their money could never buy.
Proverbs 18:21 (Good News Translation)
“What you say can preserve life or destroy it.”