Why do we kill one another with our words? Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit”. I watch people walk around all day with their spirits low and heavy because of complexes over the years which came from seeds planted from family, friends and/or media. We do not realize how our words impact people daily. I went online to study mental abuse. When I pulled up a few sites my skin began to crawl. I already knew that I had been affected by verbal abuse as well as an abuser. Read this,
“American Humane reports that verbal abuse can occur through isolation, rejection, exploitation, threats and neglect. Someone who's being emotionally abused might get yelled at, called names, criticized and blamed for all mistakes. Many times the person is ordered around and manipulated, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”. “Adults who experience verbal abuse also develop low self-confidence, suffer from mental health disorders and live in fear. Other effects include suicide as well as alcohol and drug abuse, according to American Humane”.
~livestrong.com
It is time to consider how we treat people. Though some of us do not try to intentional hurt God’s people the receiving party does not interpret the blow in that way. Take a self-survey and determine what has caused you to become so bitter that you cannot love people with the love of Christ. Allow love to cover any blemishes. Remember “Christ” is at the beginning of Christian. He was our example of how to love people. He did not have to wash Judas’ feet especially knowing he was going to betray him. He didn’t have to speak to the women at the well. Jesus has made it simple for us to communicate with people, “Love your neighbor as yourself”. Let’s do the right thing because God said so. As Israel Houghton says, “Love God, Love people”. Allow God to be the center of your life.
~Nathan Wallace
Hebrews 13: 1 – 3 Brotherly love must continue. Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Mark 12:31 The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.