The Weight of Our Words; Part II

Men of Fuel;

Last week we discussed the weight of words and the impact those words can have on the people and the environments around us.  We were challenged for one week, to only speak words of life…and I want to report that this effort was much harder than I ever considered.

To WAIT on my words…so that the weight of the words that leave my lips are encouraging and uplifting…

The words we use deliver a message of either life OR death; and the fruit of those words are what we eat…

So I can tell you, I ate some sour apples this week, as I chose to use some words and I reacted to situations expressing my frustration and anger…but there was a difference.  I actually noticed this time, and saw the consequences.

I was actually aware of the words I used, and I was shocked by how much easier it was to NOT levy a negative opinion, or express a dissatisfaction…because nobody really wanted to hear my negative words; rather, I just wanted to SAY them.

For example, when I chose to vent about how dysfunctional my son’s football league is run, I could hear crickets chirping in the background.  Nobody really cared, but me.  I was eating my own words of death…

So when speaking with my sons this week, I was much more deliberate and thoughtful in the words I used for correction.  Now, that did not necessarily pay dividends with their actions, but my reaction to them probably shocked them.  And I can honestly say, my youngest son sought to be around my presence a lot more this week.  He was drawn to his Father simply because I did not utter any words of death…but rather was intentional about speaking words of life, encouragement, and confidence.

Funny, huh?  Say a few nice words, and suddenly people want to be around you?

So that leads me to this question, “Who has two thumbs, a knuckle head, and sits alone at his son’s football game?”
Sadly, this guy.  But at least, now I understand why…

I know I am not the only one who was challenged this week, so I encourage you to join us this Wednesday morning as Dr. Clark continues the conversation on the “Weight of our Words.”

Invest, Encourage, Invite…

pat

Pat Mancuso
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