Post by Emmanuel A. O. on Mar 3, 2013 0:05:47 GMT 1
Pleasant Words. TEXT: proverbs 16:20-33
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24).
Before speaking, put yourself in the position of the one you are talking to. Ask yourself, ‘if someone said that to me, how would I feel? Would I feel insulted?
In many societies, wars and acrimonies reign supreme as a result of the use of unpleasant words. King Solomon, in our text, painted pictures of two different individuals, namely, a man with understanding and another who lacks the virtue. He noted: “understanding is a well spring of life unto him that hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly.”
Our text today touches on the need to maintain a healthy godly lifestyle through worthy interactions with people. It is unfortunate that in many so-called Christian homes, genuine love and fellowship have since died as a result of use of uncomplimentary words. Business opportunities have been missed and newcomers to fellowship meetings have been lost owing to the employment of wrong verbal approaches by old members.
Apostle Paul wrote to the Church at Ephesus: “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ“ (Ephesians 4:15). As believers, we can prevent a whole lot of calamities and destructions through the use of charitable words. We can emulate the worthy character of Abigail, the wise wife of Nabal, who, through prompt intervention and deployment of sheer wisdom, saved her husband from an impending doom that had been determined against him by King David.
Today, if we can repent and turn away from hurting others by re-dedicating our tongues to Jesus, the only spring that issues forth soothing water, we shall not only heal our homes, businesses and relationships, we shall also open the floodgate for the discouraged members in our fellowship to come back to the fold. It is possible.
Thought for the day:
The water of life flows through wholesome tongues.
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24).
Before speaking, put yourself in the position of the one you are talking to. Ask yourself, ‘if someone said that to me, how would I feel? Would I feel insulted?
In many societies, wars and acrimonies reign supreme as a result of the use of unpleasant words. King Solomon, in our text, painted pictures of two different individuals, namely, a man with understanding and another who lacks the virtue. He noted: “understanding is a well spring of life unto him that hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly.”
Our text today touches on the need to maintain a healthy godly lifestyle through worthy interactions with people. It is unfortunate that in many so-called Christian homes, genuine love and fellowship have since died as a result of use of uncomplimentary words. Business opportunities have been missed and newcomers to fellowship meetings have been lost owing to the employment of wrong verbal approaches by old members.
Apostle Paul wrote to the Church at Ephesus: “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ“ (Ephesians 4:15). As believers, we can prevent a whole lot of calamities and destructions through the use of charitable words. We can emulate the worthy character of Abigail, the wise wife of Nabal, who, through prompt intervention and deployment of sheer wisdom, saved her husband from an impending doom that had been determined against him by King David.
Today, if we can repent and turn away from hurting others by re-dedicating our tongues to Jesus, the only spring that issues forth soothing water, we shall not only heal our homes, businesses and relationships, we shall also open the floodgate for the discouraged members in our fellowship to come back to the fold. It is possible.
Thought for the day:
The water of life flows through wholesome tongues.