Hi kids, this is Dorette with an encouraging word for kids today. Today we are going to talk about the importance of what we say, and how we say things. I hope you put a guard on your mouth to only speak words that are life giving. Be blessed today. Here is your eword for kids!
Eword for Kids
Have you heard these terms before? ….Gasoline and water words? If a fire is started what would make the fire bigger, and what would put it out? That’s an easy answer isn’t it? Water will douse the fire, while gasoline will make it much bigger. Did you know that our words can do the same thing? They can make an argument bigger or they can make it stop. Words can escalate emotions, or they can calm them down. You may not know it but you probably use both kinds of words all the time. Here is a list of gasoline words.
Gasoline Words
You always
You never
You should have
I can’t ever forgive you
You are to blame
Here is a list of water words:
I understand
I don’t blame you
Good try….way to go
I forgive you
Which words have you used lately, the water or the gasoline type? Even as a kid, maybe especially as a kid, it is good to set the pattern early of how you will talk to others, and even how you will talk to yourself. If you are involved in an argument, water words will calm things down. If you want to bring peace, water words do just that. My encouragement for you this week is to remember that your words have power. Do everything within your ability to say words to others and yourself that build up, edify and encourage. That way, you will keep fired up situations from getting out of control, and you can be a peace maker, just like the Bible tells us to be.
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