Talk Is Cheap

I am learning more and more about the power that is housed in the fragile shell we walk and talk with daily.  Besides the spiritual ramifications and consequences, the power of what we say and when it is said is so important.  Verbalizing the things we dream about; wish for; hope to achieve, in essence gives a full body to an otherwise abstract ideal. 

We all grew up learning the little adage:  "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me!"  We now know far better.  What we say can kill, damage, and even cripple us.  Life is too precious to be stupid or to say stupid things.  I know that I have been guilty of speaking before thinking and I'm sure my literal bullets have hit a target or two.  I apologize for all that I have spoken in error, even to and about myself.  I only pray that I can incorporate a more balanced diet of positive speech and productive and edifying words.   

The flip side to all this talk is that there has to be substance to what is being said.  There is nothing more terrible than someone who "talks a good game but can't back it up."  Believe me, I have found myself in the unfortunate drivers' seat of that vehicle and it is not one that you can just easily get up from.  Once you've said something, do it.  There is nothing more aggravating than someone saying that they will do something for you and turn around and not do it.  What's more aggravating is to KNOW that the person didn't want to do it in the first place, and you still take their word for it, only to have them disappoint you. 

Our words are powerful.  Our words are life.  Stand by what you say when you say it.