Time to be serious. The blogging world is a wonderful place for friendships, creativity, sharing amazing photographs and…expressing opinions. I am a Christian and those who read my words know that my main platform is kindness. In December of last year I wrote a post about taming the tongue vs being kind. I have linked it in case someone wants to read or reread it. Words have power whether they are spoken or written and that power should never be misused to hurt any living being. Animals may not understand your words but they KNOW your tone and can tell if you are being mean or kind. And way too often we wound instead of bless.
“Words have such great power to bless or wound.” Sarah Young
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I was reminded this morning with my morning devotion of the importance of watching what we say.
“The ability to verbalize is an awesome privilege.” Sarah Young
Ephesians 4:29 tells us – “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Now as I read that I also realized that those who listen could also be bystanders. People all around us everyday are watching to see what we do in any given situation and will use it accordingly. God gave us two ears but 1 mouth for a reason. James 1:19 tells us – “be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
Being in control of our mouths helps gain control of any situation but we must always control with love. In this way, your speaking becomes more positive than negative and the response you receive in return will be more positive than negative. With more positive energy in the air, more joy will be allowed to infuse the area.
So I encourage you to be mindful of your words, spoken and written to allow for a more positive world that we live in and let the joy of our hearts fill the earth.
Kindness, joy, peace, happiness…..
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Always try to end with kindness…and here is one of my most favorite pictures to date to help you smile.
For the Love of 
Such good advice, Anita. Our words do matter. Too bad that some people throw them around so carelessly. We are called on to be kind and compassionate. To emulate Christ. Wishing you peace, love, and joy!
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To you as well.
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I love your reminders, Anita. This week, I’ve bit my tongue a lot – it’s hard to find kind words when people make choices that terrorize others lives. Finding rays of kindness in the world, like your blog, warms my heart. xx
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You are so precious and kind. Thank you. You affirm my purpose in spreading kindness and a bit of hope in the crazy world.
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You’re welcome :-)!
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Great post! This topic was last week’s sermon about taming the tongue and how it is like fire that sparks chaos. Words have so much power and what comes out of your mouth reflects the heart. Reminds me that I need God’s wisdom to clean up my heart.
I’ve been trying to be more mindful.
Love the pic of the dog smile!
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We all need reminders. If we could all smile like that dog, the world would be a happy place. LOL.
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Awwww. Sweet puppy. I agree we need to let God bridle the tongue. Sometimes I speak before I put the brain in gear. 🙂
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Me too.
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