WORDS

I saw a movie a while back about the words we speak, maybe you have seen it too, it was called "A Thousand Words". He had spun so many lies and talked so much that he was only able to say 1000 meaningful words.

This morning on my way to work, I was thinking about how we all use words every single day, some of us more words then others. I have an issue with talking, sometimes I talk way to much, maybe my e-mails are extra wordy, or I speak before thinking, I do have an issue and as I have said it is a constant work to pause before I speak. To think before I say something stupid. I still say stupid things, even after I write them down, sometimes it is easy to get caught in the moment instead of thinking through everything.

Do your words match your action, do you say things without thinking? Do you react out of anger? These are all important questions to ask yourself. Do you use words you do know what they mean? I work on trying to understand the words I use and if I don't know a word or the meaning, I now google it, just to make sure I know the meaning.

I work on making sure my words now match up to my actions, that I do not hide behind words, that I understand what I am saying and I want to make sure that my words do not bring death and destruction, but life and hope. How many times have you used the word "Love" do you know the true meaning behind it? There is so much more to that word then most people realize, but it is misused every single day. I thought I knew the meaning for that word and then I was taught the meaning of it. It is an act of sacrifice, surrender and so much more.

Today I want to challenge you to think about the words you say, about the words you type, may they not just be words on a page, or words coming out of you mouth, may they be words with meaning, words that bring life and not death. If you are married, work today not to say anything negative and if you have nothing positive to say, don't say anything at all. These challenges may seem simple, but go a day without hurting someone with your words, with your actions and you will see that it is possible.

Take a moment and listen to the words you speak, listen to what you say and believe that if you say the words, that you do believe what you are saying. Today is the first day of the rest of your life, what are you going to do today to set this day apart from the others days that have gone by. Today it is a day about learning how our words affect others. How our words make us look. Do you want to be the person that you where intended to be, or do you just want to float through life and if it feels good then do it? I want my words to have meaning, when I tell someone that they are appreciated, I want that to mean something and when we say we care, that needs to mean that we care so much. When someone is going through a hard time, are you saying things you don't mean? Don't just say words to make others feel good, say them only because you mean them.

Today the challenge is maybe to large, but try it out. Avoid being negative towards people and yourself, if you have nothing good to say, don't say it. Work on avoiding just saying words to say them, let your words speak for what you believe and if you don't believe in what you are saying do not say it. Is that a hard challenge?

(if there are spelling errors, my spell check is saying it will not work, for some reason, darn computers. )