Read:
James 3: 2-12
The human tongue can do so much
damage. It can ruin friendships, cause
misunderstandings, put a wall between brothers and
sisters. We have all been guilty of saying hurtful
things. We must be ever mindful that what we say can
damage and cause divisions – and therefore not to
speak critically. A lot of what we say is probably
best left unsaid.
We have also been hurt by
hurtful words – some more than others. In many cases
the damage is so deep that it takes a long time to
heal – in some cases people never heal. But we know
that if we belong to Jesus, He can heal us as we
surrender it to Him. Nothing is impossible for Him to
heal – if we allow Him too. There are so many
Adults carrying around hurts from childhood
‘verbal abuse’. We need to deal with these things.
The hurt gets buried deep, but God has a way
of bringing it to the surface. It’s painful,
but needful to truly be healed and set free
from the affects of negative, hateful
words.
The saying ‘Sticks and stones may break my
bones, but names will never hurt me’, is not true,
and in-fact it’s quite the opposite. Bones can
heal a whole lot faster than words spoken over
us. If you are struggling with the pain of
having negative, abusive and hurtful words spoken
over you – will you give it over to God today? Let
Him heal you and place His love in your heart
towards those that have hurt you. Forgive them and
let it go. I know often it can come back echoing in
our minds – but refuse to listen. One helpful
thing I’ve been realizing lately, is to find out
from the word of God, what God thinks of me.
Meditate on Scriptures about God’s love for us, that
we are Sons and Daughters of the most high God
(Ephesians 1:4-5; Romans 8:14-17), Kings and Priests
(1 Peter 2:9-10), and so on…Ask God to show you and
direct you to scriptures like these. Meditate and
memorize them until you believe it – and not doubt
your importance and significance to God. Because you
are important to God. You are His precious child –
the ‘Apple of His eye’. (Zechariah 2:8). Believe
it!
You may like to read this poem called 'Words' regarding
this topic.
By M.S.Lowndes.
Set a guard, O Lord, before
my mouth; keep watch at the door of my
lips. - Psalm 141:3
Heal us, Lord, from painful
words That was spoken in the past Let your love
replace the hurt And overflow our
hearts. By M.S.Lowndes
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