Faith-Filled Fridays
Question:
Have you ever said something and then immediately wished you could take it
back?
Answer:
Absodarnlutely!
Welcome to
Coffee Hour with Chicklit Power and Faith-filled Fridays with Trench Classes
United. Come on in for a word picture built with a Lego set.
I love
rewinding memories with my favorite little people. This particular memory is as
powerful today as it was then. My granddaughter Tyler had some Lego sets for us
to build, and one of them looked quite daunting. I suggested we start with the
small one, especially since I’d never, ever played with Legos before, but this
precious little giggle-maker wanted to start with the big one, so we did.
Oh, my
goodness, I had no idea it would/could be so much fun. As we built the castle
from the ground up, I was amazed at all the detail Lego thought of, from tables
and chairs, to doorposts, to decorations for the outside. It was absolutely
amazing. And the crazy thing for me was the time just flew! I sat still, being
and building with my granddaughter for three+ hours!
Putting this
Lego set together with Ty-Ty was unbelievably therapeutic for me. As we built
it together, one Lego at a time – we literally took turns, each of us getting
to place one Lego at a time -- it made me think of our words, how every last
word that comes out of our mouth has some power, some significance, either to
build up or to tear down. The longer we wait to choose our words/pieces
carefully, the more accurate we can be, and maybe we’d even say less!
Each Lego piece
had such significance, and had to be placed just right because if we tried to
put the wrong Lego in, often we wouldn’t know it until we had laid many more so
we would have to tear it apart and rebuild it.
I couldn’t
help but think what if we were to carefully build one another up with our
words, such that when we walked away, we had a sense of accomplishment knowing
that what we had planted could/would help them with any other negative
messaging they may be receiving from others? See, unlike Lego building, we
don’t get to take our words back, and once they leave our mouths, well, there
are consequences: building up or tearing down.
Ephesians 4:29 tells us not to let any corrupt word
proceed out of our mouths but what is good for necessary edification, that it
may impart grace to the hearer.
Oh, Abba,
help me, one word at a time, to build others up, and not tear them down. Help
me to be mindful of the things that I say so that whatever I say, when I walk
away, I know that You will use each word to build them up, to remind them that
they are precious in your sight. Help me to remember when I want to tear down
and inflict pain with my words that the real enemy is not them, but the Enemy
of this world just using them to get to me!
Love,
Kim-Evinda
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