Ponder

I love words.  The very words of God created the world. Now that is powerful.  Proverbs 18:21 says Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.  So life and death, create and destroy are in the power of words.

I am very simple in thought.  Some of the words that I like best are the words that you can spell from  forwards and backwards like Mom, Dad, Bob and the best one WOW ........  What about those words that spell a different word backwards like "stressed" is "desserts"...that's where I always go when I am stressed.  Or the same letters mixed up spells another word like "listen" spells "silent".  Now there's a basic therapy practice.

One of my favorite words to mediate on from scripture is the word "ponder".  In the story of Mary in Luke 2 the shepherds are visited by an angel of the Lord which tells them "there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (vs11).  Those are significant words, the announcement of our Savior.  As the shepherds visited Mary, they made known the statements told to them.  Vs. 19 says that Mary treasured up all these things , pondering them in her heart.

Ponder is verb....an action word which means : to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate, to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully.

As I pondered this word "ponder" and thought of the significant statement that the shepherds shared with Mary, it would be reasonable to think she did just that ......considered deeply and thoroughly, weighed carefully what was told to her.  

So this is what I considered.  Have I spoken something to someone for them to ponder?  Something so significant that it stayed with them.  Was it life or death?  Did it create or destroy in their life?  Wouldn't it be great if the words that escape from our lips (which can never be captured or retrieved) would be words to "pondered",  a child might think...someone does care for me  or a spouse might think.....I am valued.....or a parent might think....they (being children) are grateful.  

I am going to work hard to speak words for others to "ponder", that speak life and help to create in them their full potential.