“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.”
– Maya Angelou
Feb23
Category Archives: Words
Feb8
Time with God…Today He’s got my number…
Nov27
DAY 331
Sometimes it is in stillness and quietness that the battle is won.
I am always happy when I realize personal growth. This week has been less than stellar (in the I am not getting what I want way). But it has been super awesome in other areas. You realize your strength and your weaknesses. This week I realized both. I have a voice and I am not afraid to use it, but I try really hard not to use it irresponsibly. This is a strength. However at points during this week I realized I had not been responsible with my voice, weakness. Let me explain. There is a person in my world, whom I don’t trust. I don’t dislike this person, nor do I see them as the embodiment of evil. I just have that check in my spirit, that warns me to beware. I have learned from experience that, that check is there for a reason. So as I am growing up I am learning to pay attention to it. However, today I think that I may have hurt that person’s feeling, because I was not responsible with how I was feeling. Wondering why I see this as personal growth? I use to hurt people, realize it, and not care; because in my opinion they deserved it (as though I had the right to judge). Today I realized it. Not only did I realize it, it bothered me. I know the person is not trustworthy, but that does not at any point give me the right to trample someone else’s feelings. Realizing this stung, (it hurt me that I hurt them). Society has thought us to speak our minds, and say what we feel. God teaches us to hold our tongue, and put others first. I want to do the latter. I want to be a good witness of what I believe.
“If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless” (James 1:26).
So what am I thankful for today? Painful lessons that lead to personal growth and honest evaluation.
Nov13
DAY 317
What words are you using?
Another confession. So this morning on my way to work. While making my way out of the community I live in, someone ran a stop sign and almost ran into the side of my car. Thankfully we avoided a collision. However, after the incident I actually said this out loud, “Dear Lord please let someone hit their car”. Yup, I really said that out loud (I know, I know…baaaaaD). I continued on my drive, about one minute later. I feel it. That prick in my heart. And God gently says, “That’s not what prayer is for” (Ouch!). I feel ashamed. Honestly, really guilty. So my new prayer is, “Lord please forgive me, and rather than have someone hit their car. Please teach them to how to drive.” Thankfully I rebounded. But reflecting on the morning’s events it dawned on me how easily we find it to just say whatever comes to our mind, whether it is good or not. Today after having my conscience pricked I realized that our words have power. Maybe not in my situation this morning, but what if I had the opportunity to talk to the person directly after the incident, what would have come out of my mouth? We go through life believing that we have the right, to express ourselves however we choose whenever we choose, using whatever language we choose. But do you remember the last time someone did that to you, in a not so edifying way? I do. Words make an impact. Therefore we have a responsibility to use them properly. Sticks and stones make break your bones, but words will harm you MORE. <—- TRUTH.
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits” (Proverbs 18:21).
So what am I thankful for today? Confession, it truly is good for the soul.