Hello Amazing Reader,

Welcome to another Meditation edition. Did you have a restful weekend? I pray this week, our words, actions and thoughts give glory to God, in Jesus name.

Have you ever experienced a situation where someone reminded you of an unpleasant thing you said to them? How did that make you feel?

I’ve had that a few times and I felt awful, to say the least. Because I barely remembered the statements they referred to. On other occasions, I recalled the conversations but had no idea it made them feel that way. Maybe because it wasn’t my intention too.

Words and actions towards others must be consciously delivered because they can make or mar.

I recently read Jerry Savelle’s book, ‘What I Learned.’ In the chapter where the author shared his learnings from T. L. Osborn, he stated that Mr Osborn taught him to encourage people, instead of tear down through his sermons. He learned not to use ‘ouch words’ on others regardless of what they had done.

Mr Osborn explained ‘ouch words’ as hurtful words. Some times, we may find ourselves in a situation where we want to bare our minds and say exactly what we feel about a person or situation, but that’s not how God wants us to handle it. Here’s how:

Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) states, 

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

It is possible to always speak wholesome words and it begins with a desire. Do you desire this?

The next step is to take it to God in prayer like David did in Psalm 141:3 (NIV), 

“Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.”

After you’ve prayed, then practice speaking kind words always, and at all times.

Dear God, please forgive me for every hurtful word I may have consciously or unconsciously spoken to others. Please help me, going forward to speak only words that edify and give glory to you. Amen!

Have a blessed week,

Dammy