Silent Killer

Just how powerful are the words that comes from our mouths? Powerful enough to bring light to darkness, powerful enough to cause death. But we weren't given our mouths to utter words that cause death, therefore its how we use them that determines just how great they are. 

They say if you don't have anything good to say then say nothing at all, but when I examine that statement I end up disagreeing with it. Silence is sometimes more deadly than the words we use, the next time you have nothing good to say you better search again, because saying nothing might make things really worst in the end. 

Do you want to know how deadly your silence can be? Then hear the cry of another and pretend not to, just go selectively deaf and that might cause death. For if you see me asking for directions and because of the texture of my hair or the clothes that I wear, because of the color of my eyes or the color of my skin, because of whatever reason you choose to close your mouth and turn your chin, don't be surprised when I show up on your tv, missing, then found dead in some bushes for whatever reason. Don't be surprised, go look into the mirror and look yourself into your own eye, because believe it or not, you just killed. 

By saying nothing you just unleashed the killer in you, might as well you had pulled a gun out and did it yourself. For if all I need are kind words to rid my mind of the devil, kind words to conquer his voice that keeps telling me its easier not to be alive, conquer his voice that keeps telling me to end my own life, if you stay silent you have helped him win, yes, you can blame yourself, for you too have just sinned. 

There is so many scenarios I could show you, to let you see how much harm your silence can do, so speak up and let your words be true, encourage someone in need, tell them of God, and he'll do the rest indeed. Make your words have purpose, for they too can harm, but saying nothing does no good, for silence is never any help to the oppressed, only the oppressors. 

So let your voice be heard! Let your words be true, let them be praises, encouragement, let them save lives instead of ending them! Be a savior and kill the killer in you, speak it into being and help yourself too.  

By P. Peddie

July 25, 2014.