Words
A dear friend sent me a quote the other day about 'words'. It said, "Eyes express the real feelings better than touch, touch shows care better than words, but words IF used properly can wet the eyes and touch the heart." Are words really that powerful?
The book of John in the Bible's New Testament begins with the following:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind."
Thus, it was the 'word' of God that set everything in motion, which is what is probably known as the fundamental sound of the universe.
Similarly, it is said that the Vedas came out of a 'word' out of the mouth of Lord Vishnu, in this case 'Om'.
A word is definitely powerful, more so than a sword, even if the latter has en extra 's'. It can be said that words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Yehuda Berg says, "Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble." Friedrich Nietzsche declared, "All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down."
The book of Proverbs also includes several verses about the power of 'words'. Proverbs 15:1 says "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but hard words stir up anger." A bit further down, Proverbs 15:4 says "Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit." Proverbs 16:24 announces "Kind words are like honey–sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." Proverbs 18:4 characterizes words as a life-giving force: "A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook." Further down in Proverbs 18:20, it is written: "Words satisfy the soul as food satisfies the stomach; the right words on a person’s lips bring satisfaction."
We can't let ourselves forget how important words are. Whether it's what we say or what we write, we can't forget the power that our words hold. Words have a life-changing power. Your words can make someone fall in love! Your words can make someone heal! Your words hold so much power to them that it can ignite something in people and push them forward to pursue something that they always wanted to.
You can feel 'small' or feel 'big' because of what someone says to you! A kind word said to someone is everlasting! It has the ability to do so much good. Mother Teresa said, "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
Therefore, be loving with your words. Be kind and generous. Your words could make someone somewhere realize what they've been missing their entire lives. It could bring someone to an epiphanic realization of why they are doing what they are doing. You can breathe meaning into someone's life with simple words. Can a sword have this much power?
Being able to control the words is the power to control your life. The Apostle James compares the tongue to the bridle in a horse’s mouth or the rudder on a great ship. He even says that the guy who can perfectly control his tongue is a perfect man. Your words can steer your whole life.
Bhagwad Gita 17:15 is tells us how to speak as our tongue is like a loaded gun we always carry with us.
It says:
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् ।
स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते ॥ १५ ॥
Translation: Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, beneficial, and not agitating to others.
You can build those around you up, or you can tear them down with your words. Your words are powerful. Your words bless or your words curse. Therefore, we should all try to build each other up, rather than bring someone down. And only words have the potential to do that.
We are also reminded to be careful with our words, especially if they are hurtful. Once they are said, they can be only forgiven, not forgotten.
Let us join today in praying to God to give us discernment that we can use the right words at the right times, because they are the most powerful force of change! Amen!
The book of John in the Bible's New Testament begins with the following:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind."
Thus, it was the 'word' of God that set everything in motion, which is what is probably known as the fundamental sound of the universe.
Similarly, it is said that the Vedas came out of a 'word' out of the mouth of Lord Vishnu, in this case 'Om'.
A word is definitely powerful, more so than a sword, even if the latter has en extra 's'. It can be said that words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Yehuda Berg says, "Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble." Friedrich Nietzsche declared, "All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down."
The book of Proverbs also includes several verses about the power of 'words'. Proverbs 15:1 says "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but hard words stir up anger." A bit further down, Proverbs 15:4 says "Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit." Proverbs 16:24 announces "Kind words are like honey–sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." Proverbs 18:4 characterizes words as a life-giving force: "A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook." Further down in Proverbs 18:20, it is written: "Words satisfy the soul as food satisfies the stomach; the right words on a person’s lips bring satisfaction."
We can't let ourselves forget how important words are. Whether it's what we say or what we write, we can't forget the power that our words hold. Words have a life-changing power. Your words can make someone fall in love! Your words can make someone heal! Your words hold so much power to them that it can ignite something in people and push them forward to pursue something that they always wanted to.
You can feel 'small' or feel 'big' because of what someone says to you! A kind word said to someone is everlasting! It has the ability to do so much good. Mother Teresa said, "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
Therefore, be loving with your words. Be kind and generous. Your words could make someone somewhere realize what they've been missing their entire lives. It could bring someone to an epiphanic realization of why they are doing what they are doing. You can breathe meaning into someone's life with simple words. Can a sword have this much power?
Being able to control the words is the power to control your life. The Apostle James compares the tongue to the bridle in a horse’s mouth or the rudder on a great ship. He even says that the guy who can perfectly control his tongue is a perfect man. Your words can steer your whole life.
Bhagwad Gita 17:15 is tells us how to speak as our tongue is like a loaded gun we always carry with us.
It says:
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् ।
स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते ॥ १५ ॥
Translation: Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, beneficial, and not agitating to others.
You can build those around you up, or you can tear them down with your words. Your words are powerful. Your words bless or your words curse. Therefore, we should all try to build each other up, rather than bring someone down. And only words have the potential to do that.
We are also reminded to be careful with our words, especially if they are hurtful. Once they are said, they can be only forgiven, not forgotten.
Let us join today in praying to God to give us discernment that we can use the right words at the right times, because they are the most powerful force of change! Amen!
posted by Prankul Middha @ 9:12 pm
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Well said
Really true
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