"Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness." Mother Teresa
Our words have power. They can build up or they can destroy.
Think about a time when someone gave you a compliment...Maybe that person told you that you were pretty or that you were smart or that you were strong or that you were brave.
How did those words make you feel?
Sometimes a compliment can embarrass, because we don't necessarily believe what the other person is saying, but in reality those words are intended to build you up; to show you the reflection of God that shines through you.
What about when someone has thrown words of hate at you? Maybe that person told you that you were stupid, or that you were fat, or that you were weak.
How did those words make you feel?
In one word: awful.
Words of hate tend to stick with us more than words of love. We remember when someone is nasty towards us - unable to let the pain of the moment go. The words pull at us like gravity - forcing our feet to the ground when all we want to do is run away.
But those kind words - words of love - can begin to heal the pain caused by the evil words; we just need to hear ten times more of the kind words than we hear the nasty words.
Those are the words you hear...but what about the words you say?
Your word bank should be filled with kind and generous words to give and to share with those around you. Think how different your world would be if you consciously chose to share words of kindness each day - each hour.
If you spoke every kind word which came to your mind and stifled every nasty thought, what impact could you make in the lives of those you see every day?
Darkness loves evil. It feeds on the pain that negative words and mean spirits put into the world; creating a place where it is difficult to see or to be. But love feeds on the words of light. Love grows when we share kindness.
In a dark room it only takes one small candle to light all of the corners and show the way. The same can be said for words of kindness - one kind word to someone in pain might be the ray of hope they need to step out of their darkness and into the light of Christ.
With your words you have a choice to share the love of Christ or to allow the darkness to overshadow your world.
You can be the light of Christ. The choice is yours.
You can be the light of Christ. The choice is yours.
Scripture (click below for the link)
Fun Fact...Top Ten GUMY Memories
#2....Session on Stewardship -2009
Last year we had stewardship campaign in the church which included lessons being taught in all of the Sunday School Classes, Worship Service and in GUMY. During our session on stewardship we talked about how we as a youth group and a church are supporting various ministries across the globe. After talking about the Compassion International Child we sponsor, we began to discuss the Liberian Children's Fund and the kids that we as a collective church body sponsor. When we walked down the hall we talked about how different it was for the kids in the pictures versus us and how important it is for us as a community to support those less fortunate than we are.
As we were making our way back to the fellowship hall, one student asked how many kids we were sponsoring in Liberia. I told him about 127. Then he asked, "How many people go to church here?" I told him about 150 give or take on a Sunday morning. Then he asked, "So why don't we sponsor 150 kids?"
Which is a pretty good question I didn't have an answer to....
Question of the Day
It is Friday...so what is your favorite thing about Fridays?
You can be Christ's light....one kind word at a time.
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