Words can vary from size and weight. Some are lofty and some are so heavy; they can be hard to pick up. Words are like metal that can be melted and fashioned in such a way that it can be formed and fashioned into a weapon. They can be fashioned into flowers for the day.
I love my grandmothers. Fond memories of both and their special qualities they bring out through their way of doing things. These special memories were in a form of a lemon meringue pie that mamma made just for me when I came out to visit two years ago. The hand-stitched wedding quilt my granny made for me with her own hands. I would call at least once a week to check in on them and see how they are doing. I will never forget the calls to granny and the way she ended that call, “Steven, thank you so much for the flowers for today.” Words, phone calls, and a special thinking of her; were flowers for her today.
Attitude fashions our words and how we express them. Words are like stones that flippantly or methodically can be thrown in such a way they can go far or short, but always can sink to the bottom of the heart. Many people carry these stones, and they are weighted down in life and cannot float to the top to enjoy life.
Are you building stones that create bridges to mend relationships? Are you tossing stones that do not seem to matter? How are you handling the stones that are tossed your way? Tossed stones can hurt and some use them to build walls.
Think about the stones and how they can be used in your life. Either you can hold the stone and nail a person whom we think is guilty like Casey Anthony, or we can lay the stone and build a bridge and give a person a chance. Same as what Jesus did with the woman at the well. Maybe the men were angry that she did not want to sleep with them anymore and wanted to change. In order to remind them Jesus stooped down and wrote their name in the sand and asked who is without sin cast the first stone. Jesus knew they too were guilty of sin.
If a tossed stone is thrown at you what do you do? Catch it and toss it away. Do not be like the lake and hold onto the stones because your life will be full of them and pretty soon the stones take away the water of life. You then become stone and you over look other people. Water is life. Jesus said that He is the living water. It is easier to toss the stone back and be legalistic in your ways, but it is harder to toss the stone to form a bridge and become a person that loves.
It is easy to point the finger at someone else’s mistake and cast that stone. However, there are three other fingers that are pointing back at you. It is harder to extend a closed fist of blame than it is to be open to forgive and lift the other person up. It is harder to extend a closed fist of blame (stone) then it is to be open and to forgive, while lifting the other person up. Evidence may point to be guilty as charged, but who are we to judge someone who may be innocent or proven innocent? It is harder to forgive than to dislike someone. Gather all the facts and see if a person is tossing stones or building with the stones before you toss yours.
Take the stones and build bridges that can help you over troubled water. Take time to mend and tear down those walls built with stones. Life is so much prettier. Even if you are unable to mend a relationship, at least you can build a pathway of stones to walk on. Toss the stones out of your lake and go for a swim of your life. If you been hurt by a stone email me.
By Faith (Forging Attitude In Trusting Him)
