Save Your Breath!

Sometimes people “save their breath” by refraining from saying something they figure those spoken to won’t list to anyway. Or perhaps someone might save their breath by not offering excuses when they know they must accept responsibility for their actions. However, there is another way to save our breath while yet speaking. Some kinds of words and statements take more breath than others. Try a little exercise. In one breath, how many words can you say in an angry shouting manner compared to speaking in a calmer more loving way? KIND AND LOVING WORDS take a lot less breath than angry and harsh ones.

Solomon advised…
“(1) A SOFT ANSWER TURNS AWAY WRATH, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (2) The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. (3) The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. (4) A GENTLE TONGUE IS A TREE OF LIFE, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” ( Proverbs 15:1-4 ESV)

Through “GRACIOUS SPEECH” ( Colossians 4:6) and words that GENTLY and LOVINGLY build up, giving “grace to those who hear” ( Ephesians 4:29), we will not only save our breath, but we can save a friendship (or develop one) as well. May the words we breathe bring godly benefit to those around us.

Have a great day BREATHING BLESSING TO OTHERS!
Carl

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