“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” — Proverbs 16:24, NIV
As Christians, our words should be of the life-giving variety. We should use our words to graciously build others up. The Bible makes it very clear the value in having kind and thoughtful words rather then quick ones.
In Proverbs, gracious words are compared to honey and said to be sweet and healing. Small gestures of kind and gracious words may make someone’s day or even change their perspective. It does not take a lot of our time or energy to be courteous and thoughtful with our words, but it is well worthwhile.
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” — Colossians 4:6, NIV
Even with people we do not necessarily like, our words of kindness and love can make a difference. We won’t always know if our words were enough to soften someone’s heart, but we can trust in the promises of God’s word as we are showing love toward others.