Watching What You Speak

I didn’t write a blog yesterday.  I heard that a number of people noticed.  I even talked to a friend last night who said she was slightly disappointed.  It wasn’t like disappointment, just that she really likes reading what I post.  She did a good job stroking my ego with that one, so… thanks.

The reason I didn’t write anything was because I didn’t have anything of value to say. 

Maybe I’ve been dwelling on this too much in the last 24 hours though because it’s taken on a deeper and more spiritual meaning than it probably should.  But it’s made me realize the power of my words.

Yesterday’s silence in the blog-o-sphere made me think a lot about what I say – and not just what I say in my blog, but what I say in general, like what I speak on a regular basis.  Does it add value?  Does it enrich others lives?  Does it honor?  Does it promote?  Does it encourage?  Does come about as an overflow of love?

I mean, I’m not saying that every word we speak is supposed to be something deep and spiritual.  I like to tell knock, knock jokes and sing along to Dave Matthews (I know, I know… sometimes it’s bad…). 

So think about what you say.  Think about what you write.  Be aware of what you put into your head, even.  Eventually it’s going to flow out of your heart.