Do You Speak Words Of Blessing?

[Vindicator]

Scripture says to speak only that which is good to the use of edifying, and I find myself doing this more and more now.

Do you speak words of blessing over your loved ones, your friends, your brothers and sisters in Christ?

If so, how, and this is not a bragging thread, this is a thread about walking in obedience to the commandments of the Spirit of God.

Blessings in advance to all who respond.
Vindicator

 

[Frankj]

Do you speak words of blessing over your loved ones, your friends, your brothers and sisters in Christ?

it's easy to give words of blessings to or family and friends.

But how often do you speak words of blessing to strangers who mean nothing to you beyond the moment or to those whom you dislike or maybe even despise?

It's wise to keep in mind that both blessings and curses, when cast into the world, tend to return to you from it.

Never underestimate the power of the spoken word for both good and evil.

Much could be said about this and probably should be.

 

[Lamb]

Scripture says to speak only that which is good to the use of edifying, and I find myself doing this more and more now.

Do you speak words of blessing over your loved ones, your friends, your brothers and sisters in Christ?

If so, how, and this is not a bragging thread, this is a thread about walking in obedience to the commandments of the Spirit of God.

Blessings in advance to all who respond.
Vindicator

The Aaronic blessing that God gave to Moses to tell Aaron and his sons is what immediately came to mind when I read the title of this thread:

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.

I'm not sure which translated version that is, I can't find it, but not many people know what "countenance" is that's in many other versions, so I kind of prefer this one.

Have I said it to others? No, not really, just my husband and that's when a certain commercial comes on tv that has that blessing in it.

Other than that, I'll say God Bless You when someone sneezes

 

[Vindicator]

it's easy to give words of blessings to or family and friends.

But how often do you speak words of blessing to strangers who mean nothing to you beyond the moment or to those whom you dislike or maybe even despise?

It's wise to keep in mind that both blessings and curses, when cast into the world, tend to return to you from it.

Never underestimate the power of the spoken word for both good and evil.

Much could be said about this and probably should be.

Amen, and excellent post. I have been very blessed and very joyous lately, and while I normally with do this, today it was just manifesting in spades all over the place. I was at a grocery store and blessing everyone in the entire place; trading quick humorous remarks, trading smiles, giving compliments to the cashier, blessing a brother who was outside selling candy, the whole nine yards. It was wonderful. And it was like the Spirit was out in abundance, because as I was walking past a car I saw a tall man sharing with an older woman, both outside their cars like they had just struck up a conversation, and he appeared to be blessing her with a message from scripture.

Just glorious. I know not every day can be like that, but who is to say it cannot be made into a habit?

 

[Vindicator]

Other than that, I'll say God Bless You when someone sneezes

Hahaha!

The Aaronic blessing that God gave to Moses to tell Aaron and his sons is what immediately came to mind when I read the title of this thread:

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.

This is a glorious verse, and it warmed my heart reading it, especially seeing it in a different light the way you packaged it in this context. Is it not wonderful to let words of life come out of your mouth! Wow what a good way to live. It's where the joy is.

Remind me to say something about a certain saint from the New Covenant era. It relates to this if I can find it, and I'm pretty sure I can.

 

[tango]

Scripture says to speak only that which is good to the use of edifying, and I find myself doing this more and more now.

Do you speak words of blessing over your loved ones, your friends, your brothers and sisters in Christ?

If so, how, and this is not a bragging thread, this is a thread about walking in obedience to the commandments of the Spirit of God.

Blessings in advance to all who respond.
Vindicator

This is a really good point.

I have occasionally spoken a direct blessing over people who are dear to me. Shortly before my mother died she and I exchanged a blessing that I haven't shared with anyone else and don't plan to share with anyone else - even my wife doesn't know the words we spoke to each other that day.

I should probably speak blessings over the people dearest to me more frequently than I do. I did speak a specific blessing over our daughter shortly before we adopted her.

 

[Lamb]

Hahaha!


This is a glorious verse, and it warmed my heart reading it, especially seeing it in a different light the way you packaged it in this context. Is it not wonderful to let words of life come out of your mouth! Wow what a good way to live. It's where the joy is.

Remind me to say something about a certain saint from the New Covenant era. It relates to this if I can find it, and I'm pretty sure I can.

Here's your reminder

I forgot that at times when I close an email, I'll say something like "God's blessings to you!"