Words That Come from the Heart
Words that do not become flesh in us remain “just words”. They have no power to affect our lives. If someone says, “love you,” without meaning it, such words do more harm than good. But if these same words are spoken from the heart, they can create new life.
It is important that we keep in touch with the source of our words. Our great temptation is to become “pleasers”, people who say the right words to please others but whose words have no roots in their interior lives. We have to keep making sure our words are rooted in our hearts. The best way to do that is in prayerful silence.
This is an excerpt from a book Bread for the Journey by Henri J. M. Nouwen. If you would like to buy this book please click here.