Ambassador of Health

Happy Sunday!

Happy Memorial Day!  I saw a quote called, "There is a Difference".  It says, "Armed Forces Day:  For those who currently wear the uniform.  Veteran's Day: For those who used to wear the uniform.  And Memorial Day: For those who never made it out of uniform."  I'm so thankful for the sacrifices made by others that allow me to enjoy life to the fullest.  I'm happy that I can share these Happy Sunday emails freely, and I'm proud to be an American.

Proverbs 13:17 says, "A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health."(KJV).  Another translation of this scripture says, "Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence."(Message).  No wonder Jesus said, "I tell you that men will have to answer at the day of judgment for every CARELESS word they utter—for it is your words that will acquit you, and your words that will condemn you.”(Matthew 12:36-37 Phillips).  Words matter!  Are your words bringing life and healing?  Or are your words causing death and destruction?

I think most people are familiar with the saying, "If you can't say something good, don't say anything at all".  But what if we modify this and determine we will be mature, we will grow up, and we will speak good things.  God gave us our voices to praise, pray, bless, and to communicate.  He doesn't want us to be silent, but he wants us to be health, and healing to others.  Think of that one person that you love to spend time with.  Why do you like being with them?  More than likely they are a pleasure to be with.  You enjoy your time with them.  I'm sure you can also think of people on the other end of the spectrum.  You avoid them like a plague.  Don't be that person!

Luke 6:44-45 says, "For each tree is known and identified by its own fruit; for figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a bramblebush.  The upright (honorable, intrinsically good) man out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart produces what is upright (honorable and intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth SPEAKS."(Amplified).

Love and prayers, Cynthia