When I got out of the shower, my husband shared with me that he had stopped at a local tractor supply shop and looked at some antique tractors that were parked outside. His father used to own four old tractors and thoroughly enjoyed tractor pulls back before Alzheimer's took his mind and then took his life.
As he walked along admiring the old tractors, he came to one and thought, "This is just like one my dad used to have." It wasn't just like it...it WAS the tractor! He was able to meet the new owner. It's a man from our church...a man who will be sitting in the pew listening to my sermon in the morning.God works in mysterious ways. I'm so glad that my husband just happened to stop, and that the tractor happened to be there, and that the new owner was a friend...and one who was willing to stop and share a kind word or two.
Obviously I believe in the power of words. After all, I'm using a blog to share this project with you.
Tomorrow I'm preaching on the topic. All week I've been amazed at how many times the power of tongue has come up in my life...
...from me getting my own feelings hurt by someone else words
...to me hurting someone else's feelings by my own poor selection of words.
In preparation for my sermon, I came across this video about the importance of selecting our words carefully...about the power of words. I want to share it with you.
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. --James 3:3-6
Watch your mouth.
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