Have you ever thought about how powerful your words are?
I met up with one of my good friends and mentors today and she is so careful to use her words to build up rather than tear down. Have you got someone in your life who's like this? A person who, when you've spent some time with them, can make you feel like you're actually capable of doing the things you've set out to do! We need to surround ourselves with people like this! And more importantly, we need to become people like this.
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. (Proverbs 12:25 NLT)
So, maybe you're a parent, or a teacher, or a tutor... Every word that comes out of your mouth and travels into the young ears of our children also travels into their hearts.
If we use cutting words, words that break down, words that bring fear and worry we will weigh them down and rob them of their joy and potential.
But... If we use words that encourage, that inspire and build up, words that cultivate hope in their hearts, they can be released to be all they've been designed to be!
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