"A soothing tongue is a tree of life."
Proverbs 15:4
Proverbs 15:4
A newspaper obituary caught my eye with this statement:"Services for affable fix-it man are today."Instead on focusing on one of the elite and popular people of society, the article told a story of a 79-year-old appliance repair man who was known for his integrity, character, and unquenchable happiness.
The president of the company for which the man had worked said, " Half of his job was to go to people's houses and fix the appliances, and the other half was to fix the people with problems who requested him by name. He was very jovial, very friendly and always had a kind word."
No matter what our job, perhaps the most important work we do is helping and encouraging people, especially by what we say.
The book of Proverbs speaks often of the tongue's power to hurt or to heal. For example:
The president of the company for which the man had worked said, " Half of his job was to go to people's houses and fix the appliances, and the other half was to fix the people with problems who requested him by name. He was very jovial, very friendly and always had a kind word."
No matter what our job, perhaps the most important work we do is helping and encouraging people, especially by what we say.
The book of Proverbs speaks often of the tongue's power to hurt or to heal. For example:
" A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but perversion in it crushes the spirit....A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and how good it is to hear a timely word."(Proverbs 15:4 &23)
A careless word may kindle strife,
A cruel word may wreck a life;
A timely word may lessen stress,
A loving word may heal and bless.-
Anonymous
A cruel word may wreck a life;
A timely word may lessen stress,
A loving word may heal and bless.-
Anonymous
*Story lifted from"Our Daily Bread"
