# @breyeschow on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2022-12-07T14:11:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bruce Reyes-Chow (@breyeschow) — https://gondola.cc/breyeschow

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DAY 11: WORDS
#25WordAdventPrayers

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned. — Matthew 12:37 

The old saying goes, “sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me” and as a defense mechanism, this can sometimes be helpful to remember — at least at a very technical level.

That said, we also know that words can indeed cause harm to others. Charges of being “over-sensitive” or “politically correct” are often leveled at those who challenge the ways in which we use language to marginalize others, incite violence, and generally challenge others to be responsible for the impact and repercussions of their words on others.

Because I believe that the words we use matter, I for one will always err on the side of speaking words that at their worst do no harm, and at their best, build up the other. The words we use have an impact on people: both words of hate as well as words of kindness, so I will always choose the latter.

God with us –
Just as our hands can harm, 
remind us of the pain
we can inflict with our words. 
And let our words not hurt, but heal. 
– AMEN

These daily #Advent Prayers are being shared on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Mastadon via @breyeschow. Thanks to the Patrons who have supported this project. The entire devotional is available on @Patreon via #LinkTree #LinkInBio.
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Reyes-Chow | @breyeschow | https://gondola.cc/breyeschow | Writer/Author |

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