i'm thinking a lot today about the power of words. i was reading the story of jacob and esau in the book of genesis today and it got me thinking. there seems to be a pattern in scripture that when words are spoken they cannot be taken back... and not only that those words have power and they mean something. when jacob deceived his father to steal his brothers blessing, there was nothing that could be done to change it. isaac had spoken the blessing over jacob and HE WOULD BE BLESSED. the bible also declares that there is life and death in the power of the tongue.

i think about how frequently i speak without thinking about what i am saying; how i often i say things i don't really mean and wish i could take them back. yet once those words have been spoken, they can't be taken back. words can be incredibly powerful, inspirational and uplifting; or they can be incredibly destructive. may we all stop and think a little more about the things we say.

2 comments

1. Anonymous on February 6, 2009 at 9:34 AM

   Hello! :)

    
2. Kristie on February 7, 2009 at 6:21 AM

   Great thought.... thanks for sharing!