Water is necessary in this world for life. Some living creatures need more than others, but it is the basis of all life as far as I know. No water, no life. It’s as simple as that.
Words are a bit like water. They can be sprinkled generously on a parched soul. They can also be applied too greatly and drown somebody. Like hail, they can destroy another’s ego in seconds. The cold blast of snow in the winter can freeze all life until spring turns again.
Isn’t the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet one of the most annoying sounds on earth? As well as the sound it makes, it eventually corrodes the sink. Are your words a welcome delight to the ears of others or do they grate on their nerves?
How many of us have seen how the crashing waves have sculpted the hardest rock over time?
Unless applied in the correct measure and warmed in love, the effect of words, like water, can be devastating and permanent. Unfortunately, like water, they flow so easily and once released, can’t be taken back. How many reputations have been ruined by a poorly-chosen phrase at the wrong moment?
If we are honest, we all can think of circumstances when our words have encouraged somebody’s spirit. Our words have also left a path of destruction.
I like to think of myself as a work in progress. While my tongue still gets me in trouble from time to time, I hope I am getting better. My desire is that my words become a source of nourishment and life to others. I want them to help love grow.
Fortunately, putting my foot in my mouth has allowed me to forgive others when they slip up. Hopefully, they can forgive my shortcomings, too.
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