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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART
Pastor Cecil A. Thompson
October 18, 2016
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“I CANNOT REMEMBER!”
Ecclesiastes 5:2
“Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven and you on earth; therefore let your words be few.”
As a Christian Counselor I was frequently confronted with adults that still carried the trauma of their early years. My precious wife carried some of those scars. She mentioned one boy who treated her very cruelly. Ironically, when I became a pastor in Burns, Oregon, that same boy, now an adult, was a member of our church.
Joyce had a difficult time overcoming the memories of the things he had said and the way he had mistreated her. One of the things that perplexed her was that he did not recall his harmful actions and acted nonchalant about it.
I am also aware of the ones who do not actually say the hurtful words, but laugh when another person belittles someone. Their laugh has the effect of bringing that person into the area of guilt. We might say guilt by association.
God calls each of us to speak words of blessing and praise. Look for things to lift up the downhearted or brow beaten. Look for God-given opportunities to show forth the love of Jesus to hurting hearts we meet.
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
- - - Pastor Cecil
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