What Do People Need to Hear Today?

It’s not so important what you want to say as what people need to hear. What is the motive of your communication? Are you talking for your own sake or to be a blessing to the other? Could you speak a word of love, kindness, compassion or encouragement to someone today? If they need to hear, “I love you” or “Good Job” or “I will pray for you” or “I’m sorry” or “I’m here for you” or whatever, could you not easily meet their need by speaking a few simple words? Finding the right words is like serving the right food at the right time. If you can give people something they are hungry for that will nourish their soul then they will feel better and appreciate your cooking. You can encourage yourself when you need to but it always tastes better when it’s prepared by someone else. It’s scary to open your mouth and offer affection because of the fear of rejection so people are starving for attention. Everybody wants to eat but where’s the food? If you will take the time to prepare good words then they will be received most of the time. It’s easier to write it then it is to say out loud so as you can always send a card or email with ease. To speak a word requires boldness so you might have to start small. But if you will begin today you will grow stronger and more confident. It really has a dynamic effect, the more you do it the more powerful it gets. The challenge is often to be sincere and simple. To find the right words for people you will need to seek the Father. He is the only One who knows exactly what anyone needs to hear at any given moment. I believe that if you will seek to be a blessing that God will help you and provide you with all the ingredients you need to become a gourmet chef. I challenge you to say at least one good thing to one person everyday for the rest of your life; because the world is starving for truth and affection. So who wants to cook?

Col 4:6
6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
NKJV

Col 4:6
Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.
MES

Eph 4:29-30
29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
NKJV

Eph 4:29
29 Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift.
MES

Eph 4:29
29 Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God's favor) to those who hear it.
AMP