THE POWER OF AN ENCOURAGING WORD
Here we have another practical proverb given through Solomon. It has to do with the power of words and the effect they have on the hearer.
Consider your words. Are they like a pressure cooker or a pressure release for others? When you see someone struggling with anxiety, do your words give them something more to worry about? Or do your words encourage and lift them up?
Consider how people perceive you. When they see you coming, what do they expect? Does anxiety grow in them, anticipating criticism or trouble? Or do they lean towards you, hungry for the blessing of your words?
Of course, the best and most encouraging word is God’s Word. Fill your heart and mind with His Word and you’ll find that it flows from your tongue when needed to bless others.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we begin our day today with You and Your Word. We cast our care, our anxiety on You and fill our mouths with Your good words of encouragement and blessing. Strengthen us to speak them to others in the power of the Spirit today. In Jesus’ name, amen.