Oh, if we'd only learn a little bit from the 'Winnie the Pooh' classic storybooks. Our mouths are so ready to give our unfiltered thoughts, that this is such a hard task for some of us. Have you ever known it was best to say 'nuffin' but you just had to tell one person your thoughts? Yes, me too. Sometimes I read stuff on Facebook, like gripes, and I think this is of no benefit to anyone.
It is not hard to be nice so why can't our words be too? I read a sign the other day that said 'You should walk a mile in another's shoes before you criticize them, that way you have their shoes and you're a mile away.' haha. Maybe the rabbit in the caption is wiser than that.
May your words today be uplifting and encouraging, otherwise may they be silent. Remember.....If you feel like huffin' and puffin', its best to say nuffin'.
I am reminded of my Aunt's saying "Make my words today as sweet as honey, for tomorrow I may have to eat them" Dad
ReplyDeleteLOVE that...."When you have nothing to say, say nothing." I also like the one my mother used to tell me, "If you can't say something nice, say nothing at all." Both good advice. Thank you for this great reminder. I surely need to apply it on a daily basis!! Love you, T.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful reminder, Angie. I think of the Psalm, "May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." (19:14) If our words are acceptable to the Lord, then they are acceptable words. If not, then we should just keep our mouths shut. Oh, to live by that!
ReplyDeleteOur former pastor and his wife had the sweetest kids in the world. They said that if the kids were mouthing at each other and complaining and it was a prolonged bout, they made the offender sip a spoonful of vinegar... Apparently, it worked!
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