Is there anyone among us who hasn't had their feelings hurt by the words of another?  Maybe you've  been told something that made you squeal in delight?  Maybe something they said made you angry...or grateful. Maybe excited, or scared.   Good and bad.  Positive and negative.  Affirmation and doubt. 

All in the power of words.  A few letters thrown together, and verbalized by someone.  Those words have the power to crush even the strongest of us.  They can also serve as a building block of a tender soul.

[1 John 4:11  Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.]

[I Timothy 4:12(b) .. be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love...]

[Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad.]

[Ephesians 4:29  Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification.]

It seems as the words from the Bible are clear..our words should reflect God and His work in our life.  He loved us, so we should love one another...and we should be an example in our words.  Corrupt words aren't welcome.  Edification is. 

Are you willing to put this into action?  Pick five people over the next three days, and tell them something that will lift their spirit.  Tell someone how they've impacted your walk with God...or maybe you have someone in your life who is struggling spiritually - share a verse with them, or pray for them (IN THEIR PRESENCE).  If you know someone who is seeking God's path for their life - Psalm 119:105 is a perfect verse to affirm their walk.  Just find a way to encourage and edify those in  your life.  It may be a little uneasy for you at first, but I promise you that it will be worth it and it'll get easier the second time.

The people you run into on a daily basis...those are the ones He meant when he said He loved the world! 

Five people, three days.  Do it!!!  Ready...set... GO!!!!