In Real Life we are bound to hear words that hurt.

If you’re a Christian and have
walked with the Lord any amount of time. If you have seen your own flaws too.
You know change cannot be accomplished in a meditation class, or positive
thinking. Change comes from God working on you. God renews our mind I don’t renew it myself. Gods Word
washes us . I need more of Gods Word. I need to hide it
in my heart. Psalm 119"11-" I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.I know this and God has brought it front and center to my attention
time and again.
Proverbs 16: 23-24 says “ A wise man’s
heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. Pleasant words are a
honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Wow if we could only speak words that would be
sweet and healing, but we all need work with our words. Often man’s words ( and
I have been guilty as well) can be cutting, hurtful, harsh. True at times yes, but
loving? Often times no ! They can bring you down, isolate you ( if you let them ), or make you bitter. Sometimes someone will say something true that might hurt , but later benefits you. I don't mean those situations. There is for sure a time for words to hurt a little so they can later help us. Proverbs 27:6- " Faithful are the wounds of a friend." I am not talking about words of correction or even discipline , because those words have importance in my life as well. I am talking more about those words that are meant to harm you.They are thrown out for one reason, to do you harm in some way. Its an " I don't like you, so here ya go !" Kind of remark.The
Bible does say that our words can bring either life or death. Proverbs 18:21-“ In the
power of the tongue there is life and death, and those who eat it love its
fruit.” It is a struggle to control our words isn’t it? But it is also a strong struggle to not let others words control us.
Just
recently my kids had a run in with other peoples words. My oldest son had heard
the words, “ I hate you!” and had a mop shoved in his face. My son was told that him
being born was a mistake by another kid. He came home in tears. “ Jonn !” I
said. “ Is that true? Have mom and dad ever said you are a mistake? “ “ No mom!”
he admitted. “ More importantly”, I went on, “Does God anywhere in His Word say
you were a mistake? He said He formed you in your mother’s womb! STAND ON TRUTH!”
I told my son, not wanting other peoples words to control how he views himself.
Not
but a few days later my daughter came to me with her own struggle with words. “Mom
!”, she began” All the girls told me I never eat !” I knew right away her struggle, she was embarrassed
to eat in a crowd of girls. She went on…..” Do you think, they think I’m anorexic.”
I tried not to laugh and be sensitive to her heart. I simply asked her, “
Amara, are you anorexic?” Me as a mom knowing she eats just fine at home. “ NO MOM!” She
quickly declared. “Then Stand on truth!” I told her. “Don’t let others words
affect you!”
Well my advice is fine and dandy
when it comes to my kids.However
God is a parent as well and He has been
prodding me with my little word problem. “Stand on Truth!” He has been telling me. I was convicted at
how easily peoples words can hurt and down on my day. Here I was giving my kids advice that I still stuggle with, God is challenging me,
just as I want to challenge my own kids to move on, to stand on what they know
is true! 
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You would have to read the book to hear the
whole story, but her point was Gods words brought her a real freedom. I wish I
could personally tell this author, Thank you ! Thanks for sharing that words
are an issue for you. I no longer feel alone. I rather realize God
is working on us all. I love Elizabeth George. I love that she shares her
issues. Depression, peoples words, looks, trials. She is not ashamed to say she
had and has issues. But she so equally declares how God has helped her. I have
an issue, words! A strength maybe, but
also a weakness . I need God, I need His Word to speak truth in my life and let
the hurtful words drop at the wayside quickly. I need just as quickly to go to
the source of truth. Jesus Himself!
God is loving enough to tell us we
have flaws. Then his love stretches beyond to then work on us. He does not
leave us, He works. He loves us that much! Words are my issue. I am no longer embarrassed
to say it.I am only thankful God would bring it to my attention, so He can work
on me.

Maybe words aren’t your issue. What
is? There is not one flaw, fear, feeling, that God does not address in His
Word. It is God who changes us. Phil 2:13- “For it is God who works in you, to
will and to act according to his good purpose.”Words have power, but let’s not
forget Gods more Powerful Word. Lets
apply it to our own lives first. Then let’s turn and speak it in to a weary,
down, fearful, doubtful, discouraged, proud, sorrowful, lonely, fill in the
blank someone that God would put in our path. May we stand on truth when harsh
words are spoken, and may our words bring health to others. Gods Word has
Power.
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Our Words are never going to be perfect, but God's Word is perfect. I unfortunately will hurt others on occasion with what I say. Others will hurt me. But we all have a choice to go to the sweet honey of the Bible. To take in, memorize, and stew over God's Words about how he views us. People's words have power , but Gods Word has more power.