whose voice is not heard.
Their measuring line goes out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.
Psalm 19.3-4
The power of our words is remarkable. We discount the fact that the words we say (or don't say) leave an impact that can be good or bad.
We should be so thoughtful in the words we use, the comments we make, and the things we write to others. The impressions of outsiders is going to stick, meaning, if you say something that clearly doesn't express love toward others in a God-love way, that is going to leave an incorrect impression about how Christians act and speak.
It can be difficult to watch your words these days when we have almost unlimited ways to leave our words everywhere. With technology, it's not just emails and phone calls, but it's texting, facebook, blogs, and countless other social media outlets.
Here's how I break it down: God has given us words. There is no other creature that has the intelligent design to speak words and form them in mind. These are gifts to be used for good. We should treat them as such and be thankful that we are highly intelligent creatures who engage in conversation and stories. But don't forget that your words will stretch father than you even know.....
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