bringing forth

Words are powerful entities.

What had been said can hurt and what had not been said can do likewise. Sometimes it is what could be said but was not and was instead replaced by other more hurtful words, that becomes from this act of displacement even more hurtful.

There are so many other ways of putting things across, why do people choose to be more lackadaisical, more flippant, and become more careless with their words?

Maybe it is not just with words. I could really be too sensitive. I could also be the one in the wrong.

But what saved me from a vicious crumbling from within is the power of His Word.
With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
- Matthew 19:26

I learnt from personal experience with people I regard as friends (note the use of present tense) that those whom you love much can still hurt you with their words. And thence I should be even more cautious of what I say.

I remember the teaching about words emanating from human mouths and representing human intentions:

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
- Matthew 12:35-37

To comfort and be corrected for my, and others', good - this is indeed grace.