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From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
Proverbs 12:14 NIV
What we say
And
What we do
So often we focus on the negative, don't do...don't say...don't talk like that
But this proverb is all about the blessing that flows from speaking well and of doing good.
Sometimes its easy...its an overflow of a heart that is joyful... and then there are times when its hard, when we feel that life stinks, our hearts are dry...
And this proverb gently encourages us to speak life anyway, to do good anyway... and while the reward may not be immediate...it will arrive :)
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