It is a real bummer to feel bad on the inside. There are lots of words that people say that can hurt your heart. Those negative feeling words like “you annoy me”, or “you embarrass me”, or “you bug me”, can really hurt on the inside. They make us feel uncomfortable, unimportant, and unloved. Do you know that it is just as easy to say something nice as it is to say something mean? It takes the same muscles to move your mouth, and the same time to think about what you say, but the results go in totally opposite directions. Wouldn’t you rather feel loved and accepted than unloved and rejected? I know I would. Well one thing we know for sure is that we are totally loved and accepted by God. He loves us through and through. Another thing that we know is that the love of God has been placed in our heart, and we can love with His love, which is without conditions. So I’m going to encourage you to use those mouth muscles, and that brain “muscle” to think about and say kind words. If you think about it, if negative words hurt you, they hurt others too. If positive words make you feel good, they make others feel good too. I know it may seem uncomfortable or hard to do, especially if you are not used to saying things that are kind on purpose, but I know once you start, you will be happy with the results. So why not find something nice to say to someone and just say it. It may make their day! I know it will make you feel good on the inside too.