TGIF Greetings J
Proverbs 12:18 “Rash language
cuts and maims, but there is healing
in the words of the wise.”
Today is National Compliment Day! And the whole point of it is to be positive
and encouraging by saying something nice.
And please, no vague flattering allowed.
Be specific, be honest, and pick a good moment to unleash your positivity
on the world!
It has been suggested to start your compliment with these
words, “What I like about you…”
Allow me to go first, “What I like about you all is that you
are all wise and will therefore bring healing through your words to whomever
you meet but especially to your own family.”
Happy Dance Time!
I am applying this to myself, people! Just recently I was speaking with a buddy
about how the older we get the more critical we tend to become, and truthfully,
sometimes I have to squelch the urge to control everything. The other day Rayray had us over for dinner
and right away I felt the familiar urge to “explain” how putting plastic wrap on
the onions might be a good idea to keep the aroma from infecting everything
else in the fridge. But glory to Jesus,
I squelched myself just in time. I
suddenly had a flashback to my childhood and how I hated hanging out with a
certain geriatric because the praise was always in short supply. It got to a point that I kind of avoided
visiting because I did not want to hear the complaining, criticism, and
negativity. Don’t you know it would
devastate me if anyone ever said they didn’t want to hang with me because I’m a
grump?
Besides, I am certain none of us ever wants to responsible
for cutting or maiming anyone. Ouch!
Therefore, go forth and use your words wisely today and
every day.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, It is amazing that we can bring healing
by the words we say. Make us sensitive
to those around us who are in need of an encouraging, kind word, and then give
us the courage to say it. We desire to
be instruments of healing in this hurting world. In Jesus’ name, AMEN~
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