Monday, June 20, 2011

Words Hurt

Today I realized first hand how powerful words truly are. Words can wound in ways that physical weapons can't. Ron Hutchcraft puts it this way.
"Our angry, or reckless, or critical words are bullets - and it's all too easy to pull that trigger. In fact, it takes the help of God and our personal discipline to keep from firing off a round of wounding words. But once you pull that trigger, there's no way to get that round back. Long after you've forgotten what you said, that person is still feeling the hurt of it, still hearing it over and over again in their heart. The words take a moment; the wounds can last for years."

I hope this helps those who read.

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