New years bring new resolutions, many focusing on diet and health. Especially after a holiday season in which most of us eat more than we should and probably eat some pretty unhealthy things, like sweets, there may be a big focus on our diet. January is often the month to “cut out the sweets.” But there is a time when sweetness and health can exist together! Proverbs 16:24 says, “Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”
Our words are powerful. They can build up or tear down. And while gifts of candies and sweets might be enjoyed for the moment, the gift of gracious speech can have a lasting impact on others.
Your kind words might turn someone’s day around. Your gracious speech might give them the extra strength they need. You might provide that spark of light on a dark day that strengthens and nourishes their spirit. Choose your words wisely, and speak gracious words.