Kind words are like honey — sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24
“The art of saying appropriate words in a kindly way is one that never goes out of fashion, never ceases to please, and is within the reach of the humblest.”
Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (New York: Wilbur B. Ketcham, 1895) 363.
I pulled off the road and shot this new header photo in the Black Hills region on my way home from hunting. Short stops like short quotes give us perspective. This one sure does. Hear it again.
“The art of saying appropriate words in a kindly way is one that never goes out of fashion, never ceases to please, and is within the reach of the humblest.”
This comes easy for some people. Not me. When you have a prophetic gift, you know the appropriate words to say, but the delivery is not always kindly. Notice Scripture says that kind words are like honey to the soul.
This behavior “never goes out of fashion, never ceases to please, and is within the reach of the humblest.” So there’s hope for people like me to dispense such honey, and perhaps you too!
Our greatest acts of generosity require discernment more than dollars and wisdom more than wealth. May God help us grow in these areas for His glory.