HOW TERRIBLE

"Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be."

James 3:10
King James Version

When I went through those years of crippling devastating depression, I couldn't take a bath as much as I wanted to do so because I was emotionally dead.

You might think that's terrible and that I smelled. I'm sure I did but what is worse is the  crippling words that come out of our mouth. When we say harsh and crippling words to someone we might as well take a knife and plunge it deep into their heart because it hurts just as much.

May God help us to only say words that encourage and not say words that hurt and discourage. Not only do we hurt people when we say harsh words to them, we also hurt Jesus.

The Bible tells us when we hurt someone, we also hurt Jesus. It is time that we make our Saviour happy. He has suffered enough for you and for me.

Joanne Lowe
December 3, 2021