STICKS AND STONES

Good morning, I speak blessings of peace, love, and joy upon your life and may you gain wisdom and understanding as you seek after our Lord Jesus Christ. 

(John 8:7) But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Sticks and Stones my break my bones, but words will never hurt me.  I remember that saying when I was growing up.  

You know sometimes we think it is a good idea to always say what's on our mind.  We try to justify it by saying, we are trying to help our sister, friend or co-worker.  And often times we say, "I just have to get this off my chest".  So then are we really saying,

• I don't care anything about your feelings, and I'm going to say how I feel anyway".
• I don't care if you get more depressed than you already are, I going to get this off my chest".
• I don't care if you start to feel worthless or not, I'm going to say it anyway".
• I don't care if you start to cry once I get this off my chest".
• I'm not judging your situation, but if it was me I would do so and so".
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There are so many times that we should seek Godly counsel on how to speak to our spouses, family, and friends but we don't ask God.  Sometimes your friend doesn't need to hear (girl if it was me, I would . . . ) And I must say this, maybe it might be time to change your circle of friends because they like you being miserable. Instead of saying, "Let's pray about it", they rather say, "I told you, girl".

Sometimes you don't know if what you say to someone will hurt their feelings and sometimes we don't even care.  We just open our mouths and let the hurt out.

Sticks and stones may break your bones our words will never hurt me.  That's just is not true.  Words are very powerful.  Rather than building up one another, we flatter, gossip, slander and give our family and friends them a piece of our minds.

Heavenly Father, I thank You for making me as I am, even my tongue.  Father I pray that I will allow you to speak for me and through me. And teach me how to give Godly counsel to people.  I am asking you for forgiveness for not being more careful of the words that come out of my mouth. Thank You Lord Jesus, AMEN.