I just love Pat Spies and her service to coordinate our Victory Calls. She is faithful to encourage the writers, collect the posts and get them scheduled and sent out. Pat is also faithful to edit my spelling and grammatical errors. She also advises me regarding a verse that I might need to tie up my thoughts. However, it never fails that when I think a Victory Call is complete and I hit send that I catch an error or incomplete thought on my own. I then have to email Pat and send her a revised copy with my own corrections. We always chuckle about this comedy of after thoughts. The best part is that Pat or I usually catch the errors.
I wish I was as careful and as quick to note my errors with all my words before I “hit send.” All of us have experienced the times our written words haven’t communicated what was on our hearts or at least the recipient didn’t think so. If we haven’t done it with the written word we sure have done it with words we have spoken. There is no way to get those words back after you send them. So, here is a thought from Louie Giglio, “Loose lips sink ships. Jesus, eliminate harmful torpedoes from my tongue.”
May your written and spoken words today be encouraging and edifying: If they aren’t, then don’t hit send!
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14
Blessings,
Kathy Withers
Kathy’s on staff at America’s KESWICK in the Development Department. Kathy has been married to her husband Dave for 27 years. They have two adult children. Kathy is active in her local Church and has taught Sunday School and Bible Studies for women. Her passion is to encourage women to deepen their walk with Jesus Christ by finding and living out the truths of God’s Word.
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Amen to your message, Kathy !!!
I recall an e-mail I sent to a church associate last year requesting that they share their expertise with me on how to
post on Craig’s List.
How surprised I was to receive a return e-mail from the husband of the gal to whom I sent the original message, informing me that he thought my e-mail was a bit rude and he wished to know if I was frustrated in not knowing how to use Craig’s List.
I was stunned to say the least! That somebody would have taken my very-brief e-mail in a rude connotation. That was the most further thing on my mind – to be rude to ANYBODY let alone somebody who was willing to help me with an unknown project. I had to apologize over and over again for something of which I was unaware that I even said.
Apologize to G-d for things we have done and are unaware of their doing is a good thing. How often do we grieve the Father and not even be aware of it. I ask the Holy Spirit to speak to me and reveal my “hidden faults and doings”.
Thanks for the inspiring message, Kathy1
Stephanie Dickinson, B.S. Min., CLC
Lancaster, Pa.