Many a times we take words for
granted and say words that should never be thought of talk less said out loud.
Not only shall every word we speak be accounted for, but words have the power
of a thousand men over a thousand years.
Most ‘costly’ words are uttered
in the heat of anger, pain, discouragement, failure, despair. Note I said ‘costly’
because one way or the other, these words come back to haunt us. However, it is
in such situations that positive words should be uttered the most.
We would do well to take a clue from
other people.
When the twelve (12) spies were
sent out to Canaan, two of them came back with a good report – we are well
able- although the other ten (10) gave a negative report. Should we say that
the two that gave a good report did not see what the others saw? Definitely they
went to the same place and saw the same things but by choice decided to see
them in different perspectives, hence the different reports. One of my mentors said
“You don’t have to say everything the way they look. You choose the way
to see it and say it as you see it.” In other words, you have power over what you
say and what will happen as a result of what you say.
After the man of God had prayed for
rain to fall after an unusually dry season of about 3 ½ years, the only result he got after the
seventh time was just a small cloud. The natural tendency is to get discouraged
getting such a small (almost insignificant) result after so much prayer. He
however chose to see that small insignificant cloud as a precursor to a very heavy
rain and he told his servant to go tell the king to run home, for there was a
sound of abundance of rain.
Though the Shunnamite woman’s son
had died on her lap, and should have been crying and lamenting, she knew what
could be; she left the child, ran to the man of God. When he asked how she and
her family were, she simply replied “It is well” and it was well with whole family.
At a time, the master was very
tired after such a long journey and tedious work. He decided to go over to the
other side with his disciples by ship. While he was sleeping, a big storm
started that threatened to either capsize the ship or sink it. Everybody
onboard was very scared thinking that was their last day of existence on earth,
their Master however got up from his sleep, stood and simply said “Sea be calm”(Paraphrased)
and that was exactly what happened.
When Matin Luther was threatened
and asked to either renounce his new found faith or be killed, he refused to be
moved and said “Here I stand”. Are you probably asking why he said that when he
was faced with death? He knew what was ahead; he knew what his words could cost
him, so he chose his words right.
Try to think of people you know either personally or have heard of that despite all odds being against them, took
their stand in those difficult times spoke positive words to that effect, and
got great results after.
You know what, it has never been
easy, and will never be. You just have to make up your mind to do the right.
When you are going through the rough times, through thick and thin, the normal
urge is to say something negative like I can’t make it, I’m going through hell
and many other costly words, but take note: you don’t have to say those words;
In fact, it is abnormal. Someone actually said and I quote “if you have nothing
good to say, say nothing at all”. Silence pays more in such situations because
words are extremely costly.
The choice is yours today. What will you say?
