It Only Takes One

It takes as little as one person to make another feel small, unimportant, stupid, or insignificant.  It's something that always stings, but penetrates deeply when it comes from someone you love.  We've all done it. We've hurt people with our words, our actions, our judgement, our silence, our lack of interest. 
Proverbs 18:21 says that the tongue has the power of life and death. 
Yikes...that IS powerful. LIFE. AND. DEATH.
Am I speaking life or death into others' lives? There are ONLY those two choices. My prayer is: that God would continue to convict me when I speak death of any kind to any person, and that He would continue to be merciful to me when I blow it and hurt someone with my words that would cause them to feel as if they are anything less than wonderful.  I want to be a LIFE speaker when my mouth opens. 

On the flip side, it only takes ONE person to make another feel full, very important, smart, and wonderfully significant.  I think there are people who are naturally gifted in this area.  They don't have to try very hard.  They give their words, their actions, their time and their money all with no strings attached or ulterior motives in order to edify someone else on a regular basis. Others don't have that natural gift, but instead choose to be selfless often enough that it becomes a part of who they are. I am blessed to have both types in my life and hope that I can grow more and more in those areas. 

My shout out this week goes to Peggy Udvare. Because of who you are in words and actions I was able to feel God's love.  It was as if he used you to whisper to my heart, "Erin, I see you, I see what you're doing, I love you and I'm proud of you". I don't care how old you are, we ALL need that sometimes.