On yesterday, I attended a Leadership Seminar for one of our offices within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Within this seminar, the topic of discussion dealt with leveraging strengths. While Jim Trinka and Les Wallace gave their respective presentations, one of the big things that jumped out at me was recognizing the work of a staff member. These gentlemen stated to the leaders it would be beneficial to praise staff for their contributions and if it had a true impact within your Office, describe it in a year-end report where everyone could see. One thing about praising your staff or colleagues is that it will give them confidence and make them want to work that much more harder for their supervisor. Within the body of Christ, as believers and as brothers and sisters in Him, we ought to praise one another for victories, encourage one another through the bad times, and just love one another no matter what. Saying all of this requires the use of positive words and positive thoughts. Today's text will provide us with clarity on the power of positive words.
Today's text is found in the book of Proverbs. These group of sayings, clichés, and proverbs were written by the wisest king of all-time. This man being King Solomon. During his forty-year reign, Solomon learned a lot, met a lot of people, and through his penmanship, has given us words to live by and thoughts to consider. Today's text is no exception to the rule. What a great example to help us understand greatly the power positive words carry.
He begins the text by saying, "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb". As anyone of us should know, when you think of honeycomb, you think of honey. When you think of honey, you think of it being sweet and tasting good. The power of positive words or as Solomon says, pleasant words, provides sweetness. Many of our relationships would be better if we knew how to speak or talk with our brother and sister. Our marriages would be stronger if we knew how to speak to our spouses. Our relationships with our children would be stronger if we gave them more positive words than negative words. Our work relationships would be stronger if we iterated our thoughts in a positive and pleasant manner rather than a negative manner. Before you say anything, think about it, because if you sow negatively, you will reap negatively, but if you sow positively, you will reap positively!
The text concludes by stating that not only are pleasant words are as an honeycomb, but they are "sweet to the soul, and health to the bones". I tell people all the time that you are as good as you feel and what your words say. If you say that you are sick, then guess what? You are sick. If you say that you are well, then guess what? You are well. When you receive positive words or speak positive words, it provides sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. When these things occur, just like increasing productivity in your workplace, it will increase productivity in God's workplace. God is at the stage of the game where He is looking for those who will get on their grind to serve Him! He's looking for those that will receive positive speaking and words from Him and those He send your way to encourage you to work even harder in His Kingdom!
In closing, it is beneficial to receive positive words. The power of these words bring about sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. I wonder on today, have you spoke positively in the lives of people or negatively in the lives of people? Just as a boss praising his/her employee would bring about greater productivity, praising God for your brother/sister would bring about greater productivity within His Kingdom. Think about what you say to one another and know that positive words carry power!
Today's text is found in the book of Proverbs. These group of sayings, clichés, and proverbs were written by the wisest king of all-time. This man being King Solomon. During his forty-year reign, Solomon learned a lot, met a lot of people, and through his penmanship, has given us words to live by and thoughts to consider. Today's text is no exception to the rule. What a great example to help us understand greatly the power positive words carry.
He begins the text by saying, "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb". As anyone of us should know, when you think of honeycomb, you think of honey. When you think of honey, you think of it being sweet and tasting good. The power of positive words or as Solomon says, pleasant words, provides sweetness. Many of our relationships would be better if we knew how to speak or talk with our brother and sister. Our marriages would be stronger if we knew how to speak to our spouses. Our relationships with our children would be stronger if we gave them more positive words than negative words. Our work relationships would be stronger if we iterated our thoughts in a positive and pleasant manner rather than a negative manner. Before you say anything, think about it, because if you sow negatively, you will reap negatively, but if you sow positively, you will reap positively!
The text concludes by stating that not only are pleasant words are as an honeycomb, but they are "sweet to the soul, and health to the bones". I tell people all the time that you are as good as you feel and what your words say. If you say that you are sick, then guess what? You are sick. If you say that you are well, then guess what? You are well. When you receive positive words or speak positive words, it provides sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. When these things occur, just like increasing productivity in your workplace, it will increase productivity in God's workplace. God is at the stage of the game where He is looking for those who will get on their grind to serve Him! He's looking for those that will receive positive speaking and words from Him and those He send your way to encourage you to work even harder in His Kingdom!
In closing, it is beneficial to receive positive words. The power of these words bring about sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. I wonder on today, have you spoke positively in the lives of people or negatively in the lives of people? Just as a boss praising his/her employee would bring about greater productivity, praising God for your brother/sister would bring about greater productivity within His Kingdom. Think about what you say to one another and know that positive words carry power!
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I truly can witness to WORDS makes a great difference. We should always speak Life. I like how you pointed how the strength words bring in all areas of our lives. With our family, friends and even co-workers. But more than anything with self. So a man thinketh in his heart so is he..Life and death is in the power of our tongues. And knowing that the enemy is the prince of the air..he only uses what we say and trying to use it aganist us. We must be wise in the words that we choose to use! There's life and power in WORDS! Thanks so much for sharing...
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