Be kind with your words

        Your tongue and mouth is the most powerful part of you believe it or not. When you open your mouth to speak to or about someone it can ruin them. If you speak about them to other people and it's bad, negative or untrue, it can ruin their reputation or what that person thinks of them. If you speak to someone and it's negative or mean it may ruin their self esteem. Words hurt people. I think we all were on the receiving end of not so nice or untrue words said about us either  to or behind our backs (I know I have) and yet we continue to hurt each other and it amazes me that we do so.  I think we need to challenge ourselves to do something about this.

So here's the challenge:
Before you speak ask yourself this:

1. is it true?
2. is it helpful?
3. is it hurtful?
4. can it be taken out of context?
5. would you want it to be said about you or a loved one?