I was reading Craig Groeschel’s blog and he wrote a few days ago about how our words as leaders and pastors can be impactful to others. Just the other day, I was speaking with a few girlfriends about the horrible dysfunction of spiritual abuse, well this is the other side. Read his post here.
I so believe in this. I am constantly in awe of how God has changed me over the years because I actually care now. I mean “really” care.
I care how I say things to someone.
I actually care about how things are received by someone (although I also know that there are just some people bent on being miserable no matter what),
I actually care about making someone feel better after having spoken to me versus worse!
I actually care about lifting people up and giving them hope for a better future in God.
I want to use my words for good.
I don’t want to purposefully spit out words that hurt. I pray the Holy Spirit convict me when I do.
All this to say, use your words for His glory. Lift up and encourage. God will bless you but more than that…you will feel great.
This is so important and actually the bearing of fruit - the fruit of being able to say kind, gentle, loving and peaceful words to one another - is what I believe God what’s from me! God’s know’s I must put this to practice - if I desire so much to be like Him.
I know I can only get there when I allow myself to abide in Him and allow Him to abide in Me! - thereby removing the offenses that so deisre to keep be bound. Thank God that I’ve grown up - it takes a level of maturity to let go and let God come in and wash us away from our mess.
Because I’ve allowed Him to do this - I am no longer the same - I do my darnest to choose my words carefully and wisely.
I think this pleases the Lord.