words

Words.
Sunday I came across this verse in 2 Timothy 2: 14 -- "Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers."

I thought some more ... about words.

In 2 Timothy chapters 1 and 2, the Scriptures tell us to "be diligent ... rightly dividing the word of truth, but shun profane and vain babblings," to "hold fast the pattern of sound words," ... "the word of God is not chained."

Words ...
the written word
the spoken word
the word of truth
and lies
the word
God's Holy Word
an obituary
a news article
an imaginary story
a life

There is much to say about words
Every day everyone says or writes something. Perhaps useful, perhaps not. Perhaps an encouragement to another. Perhaps a painful reminder.

Words. What do your words say? Where do your words take you?

Perhaps you will take time to think before that next word comes out of your mouth or is written down.