The following is an excerpt from Sharon Jayne’s book, The Power of a Woman’s Words:
I am amazed how quickly we women can flit back and forth between blessing and belittling, praising and putting down, cheering and critiquing – all in a matter of seconds. God has given us incredible power in our sphere of influence, and it begins with the words we speak. Few forces have as powerful an effect as the sounds that pass our lips. Our words can spark a child to accomplish great feats, encourage a husband to conquer the world, fan the dying embers of friend’s broken dreams into flame, encourage a fellow believer to run the race set before her and draw a lost soul to Christ.
I invite you to explore one of the mysteries of the feminine mystique – the power of a woman’s words. . .
Are words powerful? Yes! Just how powerful?
A careless word may kindle strife;
A cruel word may wreck a life.
A bitter word may hate instill;
A brutal word may smite and kill.
A gracious word may smooth the way;
A joyous word may light the day.
A timely word may lessen stress;
A loving word may heal and bless.
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