Blessing Instead of Accusations and Insults

Watching television news is often painful… So much conflict, so many harsh words, so many accusations and insults in the headlines. Too many people speak to others with disrespect and contempt. A gracious and honoring word seems hard to come by. All this has made me think that, as a culture, it would be helpful to rediscover the language of blessing. I’m not talking about saying a prayer before you eat. Not that kind of blessing. I’m not talking about greeting card wishes. Blessing is not empty, cotton-candy language. The blessing I’m referring to here involves speaking words of substantial…