Think before you speak....

I have tried to make this my new motto: Always think before you speak because words you can never take back! Words have the power to destroy just as much as the power to edify - however, I think the destroy part has a greater effect on the person than the actual uplifting part. Be wise, think before you speak!!!! Did you ever wonder why God gave us 1 month and 2 ears? Perhaps, it's because we should listen twice as much as we speak. How often do we truly pay attention to the power of our words and the effect they have on others?

Life in a Poem

Yesterday no longer holds me against my will

I will kiss those days goodbye

with not so much a care as why

I do so with some sadness

But gladness fills my heart

Although many misjudged

I won't hold a grudge

I will not waste another tear

but rather I will hold dear the lessons I have learned

Even though some have tried to deceive

I never really fully believed

What was once a spark

Now seems all but dark

One can always try to deny

What’s the point to even try?

All that’s left to say is goodbye

I know I am not perfect

This goal is too lofty

But still something so softly whispers to my soul

To only but reach my goal

I really strive to do my best

Many times I am put to the test

I feel the pain and sorrow

But I often hope for a better tomorrow

Some say the world is a stage

That’s until you turn the page

What seems to be airy and light

Might not be quite right

Just because it seems good to you

Doesn’t mean it makes it true

Life is never trouble free

That at least was His decree

To take the road less traveled

May leave you feeling unraveled

Although this very much is true

He will always be there for you

No matter the type of suffering

His love is always covering

Just when you feel you can’t get through

That’s when you can become brand new

I want to stay on the path

No matter what the aftermath

Knowing that one day my savior and I will be face to face

I want to say I ran my race

To which I long reply: well done my good and faithful servant

You've really earned it!

Not because of works you see

All because He lives in me!

written by: ALD