The tongue of the wise brings healing. —Proverbs 12:18
If you look up the word healing in a thesaurus, you’ll likely find words like therapeutic, medicinal, curing. What a blessing it is to experience physical healing from sickness, to feel yourself getting stronger, able to function freely and normally again. An even greater blessing, however, is when God uses you as an instrument of spiritual healing in the lives of others.
“The tongue that heals is a tree of life,” Scripture tells us (Prov. 15:4). It can refresh the weary. It can provide support for the anxious. It can minister grace to young and old alike. It can even defuse tense situations, preventing misunderstandings from progressing into bitter conflict.
We can create a calm, healing climate in our homes, churches, and workplaces by the way we respond to others, even when they’re not acting as they should. Soft, gentle words minister grace, strength, and encouragement— words like, “I love you,” “I’m praying for you,” “I’m sorry I treated you that way,” “I appreciate you so much.”
May God keep watch over our lips, using them to heal, rebuild, and restore.
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The Quiet Place: Daily Devotional Readings © 2012 Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Scripture taken from The CSB
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