Words to Grow On

April 7, 2008

“There is Power in Words”

By

Gladys DeMichael

“For I know the plans I have for you, ‘declares the Lord’, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.:

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

Remember the childish riddle:  “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”  We knew, even then, that this riddle was not true – for words are powerful, and they can hurt.

Words can bring pain, estrangement, disappointment, bitterness and sometimes anger.  Some words like:  cancer, divorce, addiction, illness, fatal, separation, accident cause fear, alarm and worry.

One spoken or written word can send our life into a tailspin.  Being prepared for ‘that word’ (and it comes to all at some point in time) is critical for the Christian.  How can we be prepared? … by fixing our minds and thoughts on God’s Word and believing what He says is the truth.

Read again this verse and meditate on the powerful words:  “I know … declares the Lord … plans not to harm you … plans to give you hope and a future.”

 Prayer

O Lord, enable me by your Holy Spirit, to fill my mind with

your Word and my life with your presence, so that I will

be prepared for all the challenges of this life.

I accept your plan for me, being confident of

hope and a future for all eternity.

 Amen