There are those whose mouths are arrogant like the stab of a sword (Proverbs 12:18)
Perhaps you have heard the following children's quip: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." This saying is only half true, and the next half is not true at all. If sticks and stones can cause pain and wounds immediately, then words can cause more severe wounds that never heal.
According to a news broadcast, an eight-year-old boy was arrested for attacking his playmate with a stick. However, the situation worsened when the two children's parents got into a verbal war and caused the children to be humiliated and humiliated in front of the national press.
Sticks and stones inflict wounds that usually heal with time. But words can hurt deeper and cause pain that lasts a lifetime. Words like "I don't love you," "You're a loser," and "You're useless" can do permanent damage. Some people have been hurt so deeply that they can no longer accept words like "I love you," "You mean so much to me," and "I appreciate you."
The Book of Proverbs encourages us to be careful with our words (Proverbs 12:17-22; 15:4; 26:2). We should pray with the psalmist, "I hope you are pleased with the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer" (Psalm 19:14) [MRD II]
WORDS CAN'T BREAK BONES BUT CAN BREAK HEARTS
* Take from Daily Reflections