STICKS AND STONES

"Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones."
~ Proverbs 16:24 ~

Sticks and stones might break my bones, but words will never hurt me . . .

Ever mumbled these words before?

For years, we’ve said—or heard—them, and even though we may have meant every single word when we breathed them, we barely believed them.

Truth is, words do hurt us. Words are extremely powerful, and some of them can hit us harder than any stick and heavier than any stone.

Sadly enough, there are people who dish out huge spoonfuls of pure-de-hateful words. And it matters not what we openly profess, words will upset us. And hurt us. And stress us.

Surely you remember when . . .

So, how do we bounce back when knocked down by other’s unkind words? How do we calm down, when someone’s offensive words have riled us up? What is the secret to less stress from hurtful words?

Here’s one of the most important things to do: Remember.
Remember who we are.
Remember what we stand for.
Remember how we wish to perceive peoples’ words.
Remember which words to treasure and which ones to trash.
Remember to never squabble over words.

Peace I leave with you . . .