Proverbs 18:21
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
I've been learning a lot about this recently; through my friends, through random strangers while waiting behind them for the bus at the airport, both negative and positive demonstrations. I've experienced it for myself too; how a word said in the right time can restore, can bring healing, but one of malice can destroy self-worth, valued relationships, sometimes for years.
And the more I experience it, the more I want to try my hardest to love life-giving fruit. I know that I'm the least of my friends to try (whiny ttm hahaha) but at the very least that is what I want to do- to try.
Who knows? Maybe one day I'll really not only stop speaking words that destroy people, but also build them up.
Don't just avoid darkness; chase the Light. =) You are loved!
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