Has anyone ever said something to you that pierced your heart? How about you? Have you ever said something to someone that has hurt them deeply? Did you realize how much your words hurt them at that moment or did it take time and maybe you only saw their pain in hindsight? How did you feel about it?
Remember the old saying "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me ". What a lie we have been taught! Words hurt! Words can cut deep! Words stay with you for a long, long time. I don't know about you but I immediately feel the pain in my whole body when someone utters hurtful words to me. It's a real pain! It feels as if all the air has been knocked out of me! Can you relate?
I know I have done it too. I have gotten caught up in the moment, full of emotion and said things I regret. I too have hurt people.
Have you noticed this happens more often with the people we love? Why do we hurt those closest to us the most? We seem to be more hostile towards people the we love the most and they become the target of our daily aggressions even when they don't deserve it.
I love my husband and he loves me! I know that he would do whatever it takes to protect me from harm, and I would do the same for him. Yet, sometimes in the heat of the moment our words and our actions affect our ability to acknowledge our emotions, and we say hurtful things. Let me be real with you for a moment; his words cut like daggers! I am extremely sensitive to words when it comes to him. I suppose it's because he is so affectionate to me the rest of the time that when he is upset with me it feels like a punch in the stomach. I am far from innocent! When it comes to "speak first, think later." I win a blue ribbon.
I sometimes say things without thinking first. I fail to realize how powerful and potentially damaging my words can be.
Words can seem like a small thing, but they are dangerous and destructive. Marriages have been destroyed because people weaponize words against each other. Words can destroy familial relationships! Sometimes it's not what we say, but how we say it.
The tongue...is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. James 3:8
Guard your tongue! We must be wise with our words Friends. We must also consider the attitude in which we speak to others. As Christians we should recognize hurtful speech and keep it under the Holy Spirit's control. This is easier said than done, pray for me and I will pray for you. ❤
The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts... James 3:5
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