Words
Don’t ever diminish the power of words. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs. (Hamza Yusuf, American Islamic scholar)
Imagine life without words. The deaf and mute have to overcome their losses just to communicate. As Yusuf suggests, what we say and write can have significant effect on those who hear us or read our writings. Because they affect the mind and heart, words can harm or heal, so choose your words carefully.
If we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. . . . blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely . . . this is not right! (James 3:1, 10)