Words can have an amazing shelf life.
Like nitro, they have explosive potential to do great harm or great good. They may judge or simply grant forgiveness.
Ah, but when a relationship builds, words are the brick and mortar that build the foundation.
I just watched a movie about duets, two voices, a flowing melody with harmony to cradle it, illustrating the relationships taking place. It brought to mind so many conversation with runaways, homeless and street kids.
Souls used to the tinny sounds of lies, comments that lead to crashes and sometimes sirens. So used to the biting and cutting remark, the snap judgment, that the soft sound of grace and acceptance takes practice to hear.
These lessons I gleaned from street souls seeking a trustworthy word, an honesty they had yet to find.
Christ did not reach out in silence, but in word and action. Jesus described himself as the “word of life,” speaking with love. We need to ask ourselves: Do I know Him this way? Have I committed His loving words to heart?
Am I able to use His words with love and respect to a sinner, rather than in judgment? Why is it difficult to love others as myself, like Christ asked me? How did He reflect love through words?
No comments:
Post a Comment
Keep in clean, relevant, and insightful! =]