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What Words Actually Are

We throw around words like they are confetti with no lasting impact, but they are what we find in our hearts and tell our stories.

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What Words Actually Are

Words are two-dimensional things. We create these short or long things from collecting sounds and meanings. We all know that words are things that tear us up when used is a less-than-pleasant way but are equally capable of putting us back together when used kindly. Logically, we know all these things and it becomes so clear when in the middle of a fight or an inspiring Pinterest quote.

However, outside of those, we have actually lost a lot of the impact of words in how we treat one another. Language, the very foundation of our connection with those in our community, has lost its appeal in comparison to texting and instant messaging. Scrolling through pictures and liking posts are our new ways of connecting, but what is liking a photo in comparison to using actual words to express what that person truly means to you. The ability to use words to express one's emotions, and the ability to comprehend the effect of those words on others, is an art that we must infuse back into the modern era.

We throw around words like hate and love not realizing the actual pull they have on another's heart when they are spilt from our lips but feel their full force when directed at us. We use words so carelessly. Words are how we share parts of ourselves without physical touch. Words are binding, and meant express the soul with eloquence and grace, instead of fumbling actions.

The bible says God's word is sharper than any double-edged sword, proving the intensity God intended words to have. Furthermore, these words we use are verbs- implying action. Jesus understood the power of words, he understood that people needed not only the action of healing a blind man, but also a parable relating to us, and explaining to us his love. When we say we love someone it is a thing we do, not just a thing we say. For example, love means putting someone else's needs before your own and caring for them unselfishly. Words have lost their magnificence, their power, their beauty in expressing both the good and the bad. Words are some of our greatest tools, both for building and destruction.

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