Power of Words

So one of the weeks at camp this year, they had a class based on image and how God sees you/what He has to say about you. Though I did not get to really participate, I know they all really enjoyed it.

The first day they traced and cut out a big piece of paper in the shape of themselves, then wrote what they thought of themselves or what people have said about them. Then they hung it on the wall and later, anyone could write something positive about them on the back. I really loved this idea after I saw what the kids wrote.

Keep in mind these kids are 11-13 and they wrote things like: dumb, ugly, failure, fat, not good enough, unwanted, hideous, annoying, nerd, slut, whore, good for nothing.. And the list goes on.
I wanted to cry when I read them. Kids that I know well wrote terrible things that I would never have thought they would believe about themselves. I was absolutely heartbroken that 11-13 year old's were thinking suicidal thoughts. I realize now I was a bit ignorant.

So as I was in the room where the pictures were, by myself, writing some encouraging words, my heart was completely broken for these awesome kids. God then kinda revealed that I can prevent these thoughts from coming about in people's lives. And what I mean by that is, after I spend time with someone, I do not want them to feel fat or stupid. I want them to be encouraged. I never want someone I come in contact with to feel worse about themselves because of me.

You never know whose day or even life you might change by encouraging instead of discouraging them. Lifting them up, instead of bringing them down and by spreading the love of God instead of the lies of the enemy. 


One of my favorite verses ever happens to relate and that's Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer."



(Proverbs 18:11) "Death and life are in the power of the tongue"

(Ephesians 4:29) "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouth, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear."

My prayer is that I will be a light to people suffering from lies and that I will have no part in the enemy's plan of destruction.
God help me keep my tongue from evil and lips from speaking deceit.