Inspired by lyrics by Kit Holmes to “Choose what I Say”:
“Words are the seeds that made you and me and gave us our nights and our days.
So, I carefully, consciously, willingly, thoughtfully, lovingly choose what I say.”
“Words are the engines that move us through life, holding us safe on the tracks, from station to station, each destination gives us strength to let go of the past.”
“Words of advice: Be patient and nice. The world wasn’t made in a day.
So carefully, consciously, willingly, thoughtfully, lovingly choose what you say.”
Responsive Reading for Sunday, May 6
“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you’” (Mt.17:20).
“Words are the seeds that made you and me and gave us our nights and our days.
So, I carefully, consciously, willingly, thoughtfully, lovingly choose what I say.”
A centurion approached Jesus . . . saying . . . “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.’ He said to him, ‘I will come and cure him.’ The centurion said in reply . . . ‘Only say the word and my servant will be healed . . . .’ And at that very hour his servant was healed” (Mt. 8:5-13).
“Words are the engines that move us through life, holding us safe on the tracks,
from station to station, each destination gives us strength to let go of the past.
“The seed is the word of God . . . . As for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance” (Lk. 8:11-15)
“Words are the seeds that made you and me and gave us our nights and our days.
So, I carefully, consciously, willingly, thoughtfully, lovingly choose what I say.”
“It is the spirit that gives life . . . . The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life” (Jn. 6:63).
“Words of advice: Be patient and nice. The world wasn’t made in a day.
So carefully, consciously, willingly, thoughtfully, lovingly choose what you say.”