The Power of Words
by Dave Mudford © 2023flowing from deep within
comes the fruit of our mouths,
a stench of selfish sin
or gifts of precious sounds…
stumbling over words
skinning more than knees,
scarring their concerns
wounding no one sees.
harsh words crushing spirits
building shame's bitter curse,
the harm has no limits
love, only makes it worse.
a careless word given lightly
to gain us a few friends,
damaging connection blindly
their pain it will not cleanse…
kind words raising hope
healing many breaking souls,
powerful their scope
to remove our doubts controls.
stories changed forever
by an encouraging word,
bringing hearts together
worth no longer left as blurred.
nourish well what's deep within
filling our minds with God's goodness
with His grace we should begin
transforming our words to fullness.
Note: the line above "love, only makes it worse" - is referring to harsh words from love ones only makes the words more painful. It is not saying love itself does harm!
"The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." (Luke 6:45, ESV)
