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Romans 12:12 "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."    Multiplying Your Influence by Using Good Words by Dave Kahle in the  November 28, 2024 issue of Business as Mission Blog   “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Did you have that saying in your childhood? Or one like it? It was a response from our parents when we were verbally attacked, criticized, or otherwise made to feel bad by what someone said to us. It was probably helpful in nudging us off our hurt feelings. However, like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, in my childhood, it was untrue! The truth lies in the opposite direction. While words may not break our bones, they can have a huge impact on our lives. On one hand, they can build us up and give us confidence and dedication, and on the other, they can generate feelings of inferiority, a defeated self-image and lead to depression and passivity. Words are one of our most powerful tools for living a li...

  로마서 12:12 "소망 중에 즐거워하며 환난 중에 참으며 기도에 항상 힘쓰며."    Multiplying Your Influence by Using Good Words by Dave Kahle in the  November 28, 2024 issue of Business as Mission Blog   “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Did you have that saying in your childhood? Or one like it? It was a response from our parents when we were verbally attacked, criticized, or otherwise made to feel bad by what someone said to us. It was probably helpful in nudging us off our hurt feelings. However, like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, in my childhood, it was untrue! The truth lies in the opposite direction. While words may not break our bones, they can have a huge impact on our lives. On one hand, they can build us up and give us confidence and dedication, and on the other, they can generate feelings of inferiority, a defeated self-image and lead to depression and passivity. Words are one of our most powerful tools for living a life of fulfillment and pu...