"Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." (Proverbs 16:24)
Your words can be powerfully used for ministry. I've always found it interesting how so many people's conversation tends toward the negative. A little of that goes a long way. It drags on your soul and weighs you down. It's the people who live Proverbs 16:24 that I enjoy being around. We all have people like this in our lives -- those people who, after you have spent some time with them, leave you feeling encouraged and built up. You too can be that person just by making some changes to you conversation and being quick to offer up a word of encouragement.
This is not about vain flattery or an exercise in self-esteem. It's about speaking the truth according to God's Word. We are inundated with negative talkers and naysayers all day long. Don't be one yourself!
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