Recently one of my colleague got
engaged. Actually she was the only one lady colleague of mine who was not
married yet. At some instances we worked together in a group and so whenever we
cross by in our work place, we used to make fun of each other. She is a jovial
girl and so we could able to crack jokes at each other without any hurt. Once I
heard that she got engaged, I was so happy for her as I know that she was
praying for marriage a lot. One day when we were at the end of the day, I met
her at the exit and I asked her for a treat. Immediately the other colleague
near to me named a big hotel and asked for a treat in that hotel. At that
moment I thought of cracking a joke conveying that she will be a cross to her
husband but because of hurry I told my other colleague why you are asking her a
treat when someone (her husband) life is getting destroyed. She knew that I am
pulling her legs and she wanted to reply something but as there were some
crowd, she smiled and went.
As I waved her goodbye and turned
back, I felt so much of sadness in my Spirit. Then Holy Spirit told me that I
should not have used that word ‘destroy’ as it would hurt someone especially
when they are going to start a new life. I felt so bad about it and immediately
asked her sorry about what I said. She accepted my apology and by God’s grace
nothing happened in our relationship.
Again yesterday I was returning home
with my dad and mother in our car. As I was talking to my mother, I was telling
her about the cost of pampers that I buy for my little daughter. We were talking
about that for few minutes and suddenly my dad who is 65 years old asked what we
mean by pampers. I respect my dad a lot but at that moment I began to laugh and
funnily said it’s a toy. The moment those
words came out of my mouth I knew I made a terrible mistake.
Holy Spirit rebuked me for what I
spoke as He reminded me saying that my dad taught me a lot from my childhood to
this age and how could I make fun of him in such a way. I knew I should not
have done that but at the moment of hurry those words came out of my mouth
which actually made God sad. Then I told my dad what is pampers patiently. My
dad was not hurt but I should have avoided those humiliating words.
Many a times in our life, we speak
certain words out of hurry without thinking much which might hurt other people
and that’s lead to the break in relationship. When we speak to others even if
they are our loved ones, we should not take them granted. We should not mock at
other person and also we should not humiliate others by our words.
Bible says in Proverbs 10:19, “In the multitude of words sin is not
lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise."
My
dear young friends, guard your lips from speaking unnecessary words that hurt
loved ones and break wonderful relationships. May God give His grace to you to
speak wisely.
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