Starting a new week offers a fresh beginning and the opportunity to shape the days ahead. Whether it’s the traditional Monday start or another day that signifies the beginning of your week, embracing it with a positive and proactive mindset is crucial.
I have been thinking about the words we use. I went back and forth about when I would share my thoughts on this powerful tool called our words.
My mind went to our tongue and then I thought of the scripture.
Life and death or in the power of the tongue
Proverbs 18:21
What does that mean? Words cannot have that much of an impact! Can they?
Mind Your Words: How Language Shapes Your Reality Now
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
But words never hurt me.
This idiom said to tell other people that what they were saying to us could not hurt us.
However, I remember saying this idiom and the cruel words they hurled against me did hurt—very much. But I chanted this idiom anyway because that was all I had to protect myself against the onslaught of playground bullying.
I remember a person told me who was being verbally assaulted by their partner with words like (No one loves you; you are fat, you cannot do anything right, and the classic I hate you).
They said that they would rather them hit them because at least you could see the wounds, and it can be treated.
The hurtful words dug down to their core, and the pain never disappeared. The words started to change who they were and how they felt about themselves in the negative.
These two examples reminded me of how our words can have such an impact on others. Positive or negative.
Our words can tear down
Or Our words can build up.
Our words can discourage Or
Our words can encourage
They can make you sad
Or make you glad
Some words can give us a positive image or a negative image.
Our words can invite
Our words can uninvite
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Let us return to
Life and death or in the power of the tongue
Proverbs 18:21
As I ponder this scripture, it is true –
With your words you can talk yourself out of a good relationship,
With our words we can talk ourselves out of going for that better job, asking for that raise, we can talk ourselves into putting substances in our bodies that are not good for us – the list goes on and on.
But guess what?
YES!!!
Mind Your Words: How Language Shapes Your Reality Now
With our words, we hold the power to shape our reality and influence the lives of those around us. In the context of marriage, the impact of our words is profound. We can breathe life into our relationship through the kind, affirming, and supportive words we choose to speak.
These words have the potential to nurture and strengthen the bond between partners, fostering a deep sense of connection and understanding. Similarly, when someone is hurting, our words can provide comfort and solace, providing hope in their time of need.
Moreover, the influence of our words extends beyond our interactions with others – it encompasses the relationship with ourselves.
Through self-encouragement and positive self-talk, we can uplift our spirits, bolster our confidence, and navigate life’s challenges with strength.
Summing It Up
Therefore, recognizing the immense impact of our words, we are entrusted with the responsibility to wield them with care and mindfulness, mindful of the profound impact they can have on us and those around us.
“Talking doesn’t mean you have said something. What really matters is the message your words carry, not the sound, but the reveberation it causes on the soul.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Book of Maxims, Poems and Anecdotes
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