Words are so powerful. Sometimes they are really good, but way too often they have a bad affect on people. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" is such a big lie. In fact, words hurt even more than sticks and stones. Words have the power to ruin someone's life, send them into depression, and even worse, cause them to harm themselves. For me, words cause the most pain. It's so painful because I start believing the lies, even when I know it's not the truth. One word or phrase can haunt someone for the rest of his/her life. I was talking to my brother about this and I realized that guys can brush words off easier and soon after, but girls will constantly think about the insult and will always remember it. Words can lead girls into depression, eating disorders, cutting, self-harm, and even suicide. This goes for guys as well. What's sad is that I'm not making this up. People give so much power to words and the people who said them. I'm guilty of it. That's exactly what the devil wants though. The devil is celebrating the most, when we are feeling at our worst. Feeling hopeless, fat, ugly, unwanted, unloved, worthless, depressed, etc. is what the devil wants you to feel. As believers, Christ lives in us. The devil has no control over us because we belong to Jesus and Jesus conquers all. When we are believing the stupid lies the devil tells us; Jesus is standing there right next to us, whispering in our ears, that there is hope and truth in Him. As a Christian, I have learned that the words we speak can curse us. We speak it out loud, start to believe it, and eventually we live our lives thinking we are a certain way. For example, I used to say "I'm not beautiful" a lot. I started believing it at a young age and now I am still haunted with that thought pattern. I said it so much that I actually believe that lie. When people say I'm beautiful; I believe it only for a few seconds, if I even believe them. God created each and every one of us in His image. He sees perfection in His creation. We insult God when we stand in front of a mirror, see our "flaws", and say what we would change about ourselves. God takes pride in the beautiful creation we tend to view as imperfect. We look at others and judge them by the way they present themselves, whether they are tall, short, thin, or chubby. We either think they look beautiful or ugly or sometimes average. We try to figure out their imperfections, so we will feel better about ourselves. Just because we think something is bad about the way someone looks, it doesn't give us any right to talk about it. First of all, find beauty in everyone and don't think those thoughts. Second, never tell someone they are fat or ugly. Don't even tell anyone at all. Third, look at others through God's eyes. You don't know what they have been through or are currently going through. The only time you should tell someone something about the way they look is when you say, "you look beautiful" or any of those really nice compliments. Compliments will make someone's day, but an insult can ruin someone's life. Be careful with what you say, you never know what your words could do.
Thanks for reading this,
Christina S.
God bless you! <3
