Warm Words Like a Tree of Life
My dear son,
Sometimes a kind sentence lets the heart rest. I want to offer you that kind of word today: I am glad you are here, and I love you as my child. Receive that gently and let it settle within you.
May your speech bring people rest and joy like a tree of life. It need not be an elaborate expression of comfort. Recognizing someone's effort, saying thank you, or greeting them gladly can carry plenty of love.
Do not leave only thorny words in your heart tonight. You are welcome to receive tenderness. As I treasure you, may your own lips learn to speak with care about both yourself and the people beside you.
With all my love,
Your Father
Proverbs 15:4
WEB4A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
A short reflection
Proverbs likens a gentle tongue to a tree of life and warns that hurtful speech crushes the spirit, emphasizing the effect of words on the heart.
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