Words can wound or they can bless

Pause, to think upon the value of words

They can wound or they can bless.

And even their impact upon yourself

Depends a lot on what you confess.

If you habitually speak of doubt and failure

And keep pondering why things are so,

Or focus upon your valley experiences

Then to that level you will go.

The apostle Paul spoke words of encouragement

Firmly believed in pressing towards his goal,

Thus forgetting the things that lay behind

Lifts the eternal value of the soul.

Let’s be careful of the words we use

And give more thought to the things we do.

Some could be failing to read their Bible

But they may be reading you.

Doreen Craig