My mother was a wonderful Christian lady, who tried to seek good in everyone. She became angry very seldom, and had a difficult time understanding why others seem to enjoy causing pain. I went back and read some of her earlier post today, and the following in an insert from one of her post that I would like to share.
( I do appreciate the encouragement many of you have shown, and I am trying to visit this site a much as possible in hopes of being an encouragement to others. But I do request that if you cannot be an encouragement, then please, do not respond to my blog. You may not realize how hurtful your words could be to others.
I feel we should be here to help build each other up, and not to tear each other down. I am sure we have all heard our mothers say " If you cannot say anything nice, then do not say anything at all". God Bless You All)
We all experience those times we speak before we think. We insert our foot into our mouth, and then wish we had been wiser, because words are hard to take back. We have all done it, ands will do it again, because we are human.
What's hard for me to understand is when people do think before they speak, and they intentionally choose words to hurt and break a person's spirit. Those are the people I worry about and feel the need to pray harder for.
We are blessed with the ability to talk and share our thoughts. Words used wisely can be a wonderful tool to help encourage others, but when they are used to hurt they become like a two-edged sword that pierces the heart and leaves scars.
Lets all try to make more of an effort to remember what this site is for. Everyone needs to be encouraged, but they do not need to be kicked when they are already down.
I pray that we guard our tongues, and use our words to help and not hinder. I pray that in spite of the different personalities and beliefs that we all can be more considerate to one another. Like my mom said, "If you cannot say anything nice, then say nothing at all"
God Bless
See you all in my prayers
