Words used every day
Little or much to say
Used in positive ways
Conveying life’s essays
Mindful, powerful voices
Daily, humble choices
Impacting other lives
Celebrate with high fives
Disciplined purpose speaks
Positivity seeks
Sharing tender kindness
Truthful, without blindness
Careful to help and heal
Offering a square deal
Words paying it forward
True and straightforward
Thoughtful expressions said
Weaving with tender thread
Replace evil with good
Words plain and understood
Honest lyrics in song
Carried through all day long
Life unfolds from our text
Watchful where words go next
This poem was written several days before January 6, 2021. Its intention was to praise and encourage the positive power of words. The events taking place in Washington, DC on January 6 showed the negative power of words. How will our future words speak?
I pray that something good will come out of all this.
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I agree Kathy. Our prayer lives need to stay in overdrive, but I believe better days are to come.
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I hope you’re right.
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We always have to watch our words. Thank you for this blessed reminder.
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Diana, thanks for reading. Words have both a positive and negative way of influencing behavior.
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Always a pleaure to stop by whenever I get the time. Exactly!
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Your words are like music to my ears! Words are so powerful in so many ways. Thanks for this poem!
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Susan, I appreciate you sharing this wonderful perspective. God’s peace and blessings to you in the coming week.
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great job showing the power of words, for good or evil…
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Thanks Jim. I tried to use the power of words in a positive light. As we both know, words can be used for just the opposite effect. America needs to rediscover its compassionate heart.
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Makes you realise how responsible you need to be in your speech doesn’t it? Thank you for that.
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Indeed! I agree with you Joan 100%. I appreciate you reading and sharing your thoughts. God’s peace!
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Years ago I would say what I wanted to say. Now I think before I speak and think about what Jesus would do and say. God bless.
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Sandy, I really appreciate you sharing your perspective. Thinking about what Jesus would do and say fills my faith journey as well. God’s peace and blessings to you this week.
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Words are indeed powerful
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Amen. Words are especially powerful when we use them for positive reasons.
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Yes
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