Dear Reader,
I have a challenge for you;
When you see beauty in a person, speak out the beauty that you see.
People are a little bit like butterflies. Butterflies can't see their own wings. Every person has a set of wings, but not everyone knows that their wings are beautiful. Some people don't even know that they have wings, and because they were never told that they could fly, they never have.
What if you could set a person free with the words that come out of your mouth? What if you could boost a person's self esteem simply by complimenting their appearance? What if you could save a person's life by showing them that they are valuable?
I've seen the damage that words can do. I've also watched words bring restoration and healing. Sometimes it seems like a heart could never heal after destructive words have been spoken to that person. I've watched wounds from words heal, but it's a very long and painful process; that's why it is so important to watch everything we say, and speak life and healing every chance we get.
Life is short and words are powerful, so why shouldn't we use our words for the most good they could accomplish? Every day there are opportunities to speak life and encouragement, and if there is no one around you, you can start by speaking life and encouragement to yourself.
