Yesterday, I spoke with a long time friend and fellow minister. I shared with him a recent, heartfelt comment made to me in an ordinary conversation. The person, whom I’ll call M.B. said, “You’re a blessing to our family.” Those few words were like a feast set before a man of famine. As a morsel of food brings sustenance to the body, so his acknowledgment brought nourishment to my soul and strength to continue another day. A kind word is like a vitamin B12 shot. Proverbs 18:21 is true; “The tongue has the power of life and death—” My minister friend, D.S. is also a man of famine and he concluded the discussion by saying, “It really doesn’t take much to inspire us.” Speak a kind word. It’s needed more than you’ll ever know.
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