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Wisdom of it All

Understanding the Results Between Good and Bad Words

Proverbs Chapter 12

Verse 5

The plans (thoughts) of honest people are fair.

But bad people only want you to believe the false things that they say.

Verse 6

The words of very bad people can cause murder.

But the words of good people can save lives.

I combined verses 5 and 6 because as my 5-year-old granddaughter would say I see a pattern.

It is Black and White

Put quite simply, the words and actions of good people are fair and can save lives, and the words and actions of evil people are false and murderous.

I wonder if there are any gray areas.

Understanding the Results Between Good and Bad Words

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Bad words can

create trouble and sometimes death

In 2014 a young man by the name of Conrad Roy, committed suicide. This one stuck out to me because his girlfriend convinced him to take his own life.

She knew that the young man had mental issues and had contemplated it.

She called him a coward many times and he eventually killed himself.

Click on the link below for the complete story

Where Is Michelle Carter Now? The Girl from Plainville Story – NBC Boston

The words that this young lady used were bad, destructive, and caused hardship for the families and friends on both sides.

The words she used caused the death of a young man whose whole life was ahead of him, and her life will be forever changed after having served prison time.

Understanding the Results Between Good and Bad Words

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Good Words can build up and save lives

These next two stories serve as a reminder that even when society has thrown you away and you have made many bad decisions.

Sometimes all it takes is the right word at the right time to speak into a person’s life that will change them forever. This is what happened with these two people in this story

2 Stories That Demonstrate the Power of Words – Nspirement

The impact of words on our lives cannot be overstated. There are countless instances where a few well-timed words have altered the course of someone’s life.

These stories serve as powerful reminders of the influence words can yield.

Communication is incredibly powerful when the right words are spoken at the right time.

Whether it’s a chance encounter with a stranger or a heartfelt conversation with a loved one, the profound effect of the right words at the right time is a force to be reckoned with.

Stories like this show how important language is in shaping our experiences and guiding our paths.

Understanding the Results Between Good and Bad Words

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Life and death are in the power of the tongue!

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8 responses to “Understanding the Results Between Good and Bad Words”

  1. Christian Talk With Georgios Mitrakos Avatar

    Very interesting points. You are right in stating that words shape our experiences. You seem to be into this topic, would love your opinion on this: The term for breath in greek is pneuma which also means spirit.. And breath is what we emit when we communicate. So perhaps in the realm of the spirit, our words emit spiritual influence, they emit some type of pneuma, on others? I always found this fascinating. Great post !

    Christian and motivational author. follow @ http://www.christiantalkwithgeorgiosmitrakos.wordpress.com

    1. cadeegirl Avatar

      Yes!
      Life and death are in the power of the tongue. In John 6:63, Jesus says that the words that He speaks are Spirit and causes us to live. Thank you for your input, Georgios!

      1. Christian Talk With Georgios Mitrakos Avatar

        Thank you for the post. Hope you have the best day of your life !

        1. cadeegirl Avatar

          Amen, you as well!

  2. pk 🌎 Avatar

    Thanks for sharing 🙏

    Blessings 🌈

    1. cadeegirl Avatar

      Peace and blessings to you, my friend.

  3. VanyA 8324 Avatar

    “Good Words can build up and save lives”

    Well said dear

    1. cadeegirl Avatar

      Thank you, VanyA! As always, thank you for stopping by.

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