God and His Spirt touches us in many various forms.The book that we are going through for ladies Bible study is, “One at a Time”. This week’s chapter touched on the power of our words. That we have the power of life and death in what we say.

I have always been sensitive to the words that people have spoken to me and the words that I speak. Yet, as I read this book, I felt God was dealing with some other issues. It seems that often the ones that we love the most are the ones that we need help showing that love to.

Recently, Leonard has been “scrapping”. He watches videos on his phone of scrappers and has big visions of making money. I have found this an irritation to me for he has resorted to going through dumpsters and getting cans to return and anything that he can save to scrap in the spring. It’s almost like he’s obsessed. He spends hours and hours with this new obsession. Yet, the items that he gets are in no way profitable.

Recently, I was making dinner and he decided that he was going to go to the recycling dumpsters. I had dinner made and waited and waited for his return. I was getting irritated as he knew that I was making dinner. Two and a half hours later he returned to inform me that he had lost his hearing aid in the dumpster and had broken his other one that he had put in his pocket. He acted like it was no big deal and was excited to find six dollars worth of cans to return for deposit. Already irritated that even though he knew I had dinner ready, his one track mind did not care. Now, a many thousand dollars worth of hearing aids are gone… Really? This brought up memories of the many times that he has totaled vehicles while plowing by not paying attention to where he was backing up–costing us many dollars to repair. I cannot tell you how many trees he has backed into and mailboxes we have repaired.

So, back to this book that we are reading…

As I was reading this chapter, the morning after the hearing aid episode, I felt God speaking to me in this way…

Yes, you have never said anything hurtful or disrespectful to Leonard…yet, what have your thoughts revealed about your heart? Is there love in your heart for your husband? How many times have I forgiven you?As a man thinks in his heart, so is he” “Love keeps no record of wrongs.” You are still bringing up in your mind all the “offenses” that you have.

The other thought that came to mind is: We can speak without saying a word. Did Leonard see love in my heart when he came home? Did my face show adoration or respect? Yes, we have the power of life and death with the words that we speak… spoken or unspoken. Each day, I must come before my Father and purify my heart before Him, but first I must settle whatever greivances I have with others especially my husband. It’s only then, that we can continue to be the lucky ones.

This chapter was not on an issue that I thought that I had, yet God in His wisdom showed me that it actually was. I praise Him that by His Spirit he continues to guide us even in ways that we many not expect.