Power of Words

Have you said anything encouraging to someone lately? Sometimes a kind, supportive word can give wings to help someone soar, reaching their potential and becoming who they are meant to be. So often in life, the negative words from those around us can weigh us down, make it hard to believe in ourselves. If we hear something long enough, especially as a young child, you can begin to believe the lies are truth. Words DO hurt, unlike the popular childhood saying. Everyone deserves to have at least one person in their lives that help them relearn the truth of their potential and the beauty of their spirit, and once that healing takes place, imagine the possibilities of having confidence!

For others, who have suffered alone, the journey is long. Perhaps they will be lucky and find their strength on their own, through the raging storms of life, and others may let the disappointments and heartaches create an angry and sad heart, and never rise to become the person they are meant to be. Imagine if that broken soul should find just ONE person, to help them along that journey of believing in oneself.

Have you comforted someone lately? Or were you too busy with your own life or consumed in judgement towards someone who just needs an act of love? It never ceases to amaze me how often people see someone hurting and in emotional need, and they condemn them with bitter words, instead of taking time to understand compassionately and offer words or actions of hope and comfort. Sometimes we forget the humanity of those around us, from the man who made a bad choice and now sits in a jail cell, to the bully whose home life is so dysfunctional that he cries out through acts of aggression, to the girl who cries herself to sleep every night because she does not fit in and has no friends, to the mom who struggles to care for her children and is overwhelmed by life. Not everything is as it seems, you have to see beyond the layers.

Everyone has a story, and yes, everyone suffers, some more than others, but it does not take away the validity of the pain that person is enduring. It may be small to you, but to that person it could devastating. Instead of condemning them for what you consider to be weak, reach out with love, support, with comfort.

You may be a person with a strong confidence, a fortunate soul who grew up with those around you helping you to believe in yourself, offering encouragement on a regular basis. Be grateful if that is you, but do not judge those who do not have that same confidence, who life has beaten down. Share the encouragement and help give flight to their wings.