Give them one

We all know someone who needs a kind word. If not, then, we may be the one in need of a kind word, or two. As a matter of fact, I would dare say that we could all use a kind word from time to time, maybe even every day. There is something encouraging, sustaining, soul-lifting in a timely kind word.

Helping to coach youth sports has taught me a little here and there. Now, I have a lot to learn - A LOT. What I do know, though, is that there are times that you need to be demanding but, there are more often times when the kid needs to hear something kind and encouraging.

Today's word is Proverbs 16:24, NLT, which reads, "Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

The first part of this passage tells us that kind words are nourishment, they feed us. Every one of us needs a kind word from time to time to remind us that we are loved and cared for and doing what GOD has intended us to do. And, just as food nourishes our body, kind words nourish our soul.

The last part tells us that kind words are not only nourishing, they are healthy. Just as we try to exercise and eat right, we need kind words to make us healthy - mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually. And, so do others. As you go about your day today, try to find someone that looks like they need a kind word - then, give them one.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T