The Power of a Kind Word

A heart bowed down with anxiety, how a kind word can refresh it!”​—Proverbs 12:25, Knox.

CHRISTIANS are not immune to adversity. At times they experience anxiety because of living in these “critical times hard to deal with.”​—2 Timothy 3:1.

When suffering such calamity, what a blessing it is to hear kind words from a loyal friend! “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress,” says the Bible. (Proverbs 17:17) The faithful man Job was known for being this type of friend. Even Eliphaz said of him: “When someone stumbled, weak and tired, your words encouraged him to stand.”​—Job 4:4, Today’s English Version.

Recognizing the power of speech, let us follow the example of the apostle Paul. While in Macedonia, he was “encouraging the ones there with many a word.”​—Acts 20:2.