Wednesday - "Speak Sweeter"
The
world we live in today is often impatient, selfish and rude. If you have ever worked in retail,
especially during the Christmas season, you know exactly what I mean. The way some people degrade and belittle
others over small things is very discouraging.
The book of Proverbs is full of wisdom and provides awesome guidance to
us on how to live our lives. Proverbs 16:23-24 says the heart of the wise instructs his mouth and
adds persuasiveness to his lips. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the
soul and healing to the bones. This proverb reminds me of a
business lesson I learned from a supervisor I once had. He always told me that you can give bad news
without causing chaos, it just depends on HOW you give the news. His favorite phrase was, “You catch more
flies with honey than vinegar.”
Our
tone, inflection and word choice really affects the reactions we get from
others. Tim McGraw understood this
lesson in his hit song we discussed yesterday where he tells us he “SPOKE
SWEETER.” Don’t wait until you are dying
to speak sweeter.
Application:
Give
a compliment to someone today.
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