Public Words
Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble. (Yehuda Berg, author)
In an election year, we will hear and read volumes from politicians and their supporters. Words most often have simple, common meanings understood by most people. Words, however, can be used with hidden meanings. We should listen carefully and prayerfully to determine if what we’re hearing reflects the true self, character, and intentions of the person seeking office.
The more words you speak, the less they mean . . . The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions. (Ecclesiastes 6:11; Proverbs 10:11).