A WORD FITLY SPOKEN
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”--Prov. 25:11
It is well to form the habit of saying kindly things. Sincere words of commendation help all true men and women to live more worthily and to achieve better things. They should be spoken, too, while people live. Kind words come too late when they are held back till death has closed the ears and chilled the heart, when words cannot avail to comfort or help.
Too many people speak the wrong words, too – words that hurt, that fall on sensitive feelings like frost on the flowers. They thoughtlessly allude to matters which are of painful interest. They stir up sad or bitter memories in those who are trying to forget them. They lack the tact which always turns conversation into pleasant channels.
We should all learn the art of pleasant speech. It is not a matter of elocution (art or style of public speaking) or grammar – it is a matter of heart culture. Love must be the inspirer, and there must be the grace of thoughtfulness in word and tone.– Mornings with God
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
