The famous movie star, Bette Davis, at the end of her career, was asked what her favorite line was from her many movies. She said it was from the movie Cabin in the Cotton. In this old black and white film, the youthful Miss Davis told a handsome young suitor, “I’d love to kiss you, but I just washed my hair.” This line helped launch her career.
Words are magical. When they are connected just right, mixed and matched with precision, they can bring laughter or tears. Words captivate the heart, convey great thoughts, and leave lasting impressions. A single sentence can change a life, affect history, or launch a career. Great words become inscriptions that engrave themselves into one’s soul.
Christians must understand the power of their words. Each sentence must be measured, “quick to hear, slow to speak” (Jms. 1:19) as they can dissolve anger or stir up wrath (Pr. 15:1). The tongue “is a fire” that can praise or curse (Jms. 3:6,10). Solomon marveled, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Pr. 25:11). Your words will be remembered long after you are gone. Choose them wisely.
– Dennis Doughty.”
