What our mantra's really mean?!

The things we say... Mean something!

When a Christian does not know how to respond to someone who is hurting, we utter, "Well, I'll be praying for you." After that comes, "God is in control." Next, we say, "All things work together for good." Should I keep 'em coming? "If God closes a door, he'll open a window," and another favorite: "God allows everything for a purpose."

Do we ever really mean anything?

Half the time I suspect that Christians MEAN to pray for the person they said they would pray for.. BUT.. Time passes and it never happens.

I just don't think they do it soon enough to not "accidently"

Forget it..

They meant well..

To stop that.. My pastor teaches us to do FLASH PRAYERS..

Stop when you are talking to that person and pray for them right in front of them..

Or on the phone with them..

Then you have a blessing..

NO GUILT after the fact..

And that's a beautiful thing!

I guess what I am trying to tell you is to keep your words to something you either can deliver..

Not trite phrases that aren't helpful to anyone..

I had a person tell me after a nephew died in a fire.. "well God had a purpose, Guess we'll have to wait and figure it out"

His parents have never darkened the door of a church since then..

That man and his words embittered
their hearts.  I still on occasion  here them saying very sarcastically "I suppose this is more of God's good purpose for us"

WORDS HAVE POWER..

I don't say that the same way that a person who is a prosperity doctrine speaker/teacher means it.. But It's still true!