POWER OF WORDS - by Abbas

Hi Soul Anchor,Trust you're doing well.There's something I'd like to share with you today, a personal experience that taught me an important lesson about the power of words.Before I go on, I need you to understand this: words are powerful. They truly are. They have the ability to build or break, heal or wound, encourage or discourage, depending on how they are spoken and how they are received. Sometimes, words spoken long ago can return as fresh thoughts, even when we think we've forgotten them.Let me share an experience.Recently, I made a mistake, and someone called my attention to it. In fact, those directly involved sat down to address the issue. I accepted my fault and even went back to apologize personally. Although I could still sense some tension afterward, I told myself to be more careful moving forward. I had learned my lesson and was determined not to repeat the same mistake.Then something else happened a few days later, an entirely different issue. While trying to address this new matter, the same person kept referring back to the previous incident. The two situations were unrelated, yet they were somehow linked together during the correction.One statement in particular stayed with me:"And they'll be calling themselves Christians."The moment those words were spoken, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me. I genuinely believed the previous matter had been settled, so hearing it brought up again felt painful. For a moment, I found myself grateful that God is not man. Imagine if every time we approached God for forgiveness, He reminded us of every past failure before listening to us.What surprised me most was that I didn't immediately realize the effect those words had on me.Later that day, I wanted to pray. I was already carrying the weight of several other challenges and simply wanted to pour my heart out to God. But as I prepared to pray, that particular phrase kept coming back:"And they'll be calling themselves Christians."It replayed in my mind over and over again.Suddenly, I began questioning my walk with God. I questioned my worth. I wondered whether I was even qualified to come before Him. It felt as though my prayers would be meaningless. I began asking myself questions I had never considered before. Was I truly walking with God? Was I disappointing Him? Was I even who I claimed to be?I just sat there, unable to pray.Eventually, I decided to play some worship songs.As I worshipped, my heart slowly found rest again. I began to cast down every thought that did not align with God's truth and bring my mind back into obedience to Christ."Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." — 2 Corinthians 10:5Little by little, I found my footing again.The interesting thing is that the person who made that statement is also a Christian. I hold nothing against her, but the experience reminded me that even believers can sometimes speak carelessly and unintentionally wound others.Why am I sharing this?Because there are people who still struggle to approach God today because of a single sentence someone spoke to them years ago. The person who said it may not even remember it anymore, but the words remained.Just as the Word of God can take root in a heart and produce fruit, hurtful words can also take root if we are not careful. They can grow into shame, fear, insecurity, bitterness, and even distance from God.Some people are still healing from careless words spoken in anger, frustration, or even in the name of correction. Some have spent years battling thoughts planted by a single sentence. Others believed those words so deeply that they became trapped by them. Words matter.The Bible tells us that death and life are in the power of the tongue. That means our words are never as harmless as we sometimes think they are. What we say can strengthen someone's faith or weaken it. It can lift a weary heart or push it further into discouragement.At the same time, we must learn to guard our hearts and choose our responses wisely. Not every thought that enters our minds comes from God, and not every opinion spoken over us should be accepted as truth. We must continually filter our thoughts through God's Word and refuse to allow voices louder than His.So today, be mindful of the words you speak. Let your correction carry grace. Let your truth be wrapped in love. Let your words point people toward God, not away from Him.And if you're carrying the weight of words that have wounded you, remember this: God's opinion of you carries far more weight than anyone else's. He is not standing over you waiting to condemn you. He is calling you closer, even in your weakness, even in your struggles, and even in your imperfections.May God help us to be careful with our words and gracious with our corrections. May He also help us to reject every thought that seeks to exalt itself above what He has said concerning us.I'm rooting for you, as much as Jesus is rooting even harder for you. I remain,Abbas_Comforted

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