Words Matter

[299 words] We have so many ways in which we use our words. We have the spoken word. We have the written word. We have the texted word. We have the emailed word. We have the posted word. Thank-fully, we have the Inspired Word! James 1:19-20 is clear when it comes to how we are to respond to anyone in any given situation. “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” Communication can be difficult at times. Let us remember, our transmissions during conversations can be uplifting or undermining! Anytime we don’t choose our words wisely, we may allow ourselves to be drawn into conversations that do not produce positive outcomes. Angry words taste bitter for a long time. The song we sing by the same title gently…