Words

  [134 words] Dr. Willard Funk, the well-known dictionary publisher, was asked to select the ten most expressive words in the English language. The following is his list: The bitterest word: alone The most tragic word: death The most revered word: mother The most beautiful word: love The cruelest word: revenge The most peaceful word: tranquil The saddest word: forgotten The warmest word: friendship The coldest word: no The most comforting word: faith Words can build up or tear down. They can comfort or hurt; they can encourage or humiliate. They can be sweet or bitter. A Christian, who seeks to imitate the gentle nature of Christ, should be careful with words. “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4:6). Glenn Hitchcock Heart to Heart, House to House…