Editorial April 11, 1988 Issue

Wanted: words of love

William E. Moody

Quiet, humble prayer carries a power for healing and for uplifting human hearts that is unmatched. Yet there are also times when everyone needs to hear a word of comfort. People yearn to be understood, to feel valued, loved, cared for. And it's natural to the Christian spirit that when a neighbor is in need, we should want to offer that outward evidence of comfort and care.

Yet the words don't always come easy. Sometimes they may even seem flat as an old tin can. Obviously it's one thing to talk about love and quite a different thing to speak with love.

Perhaps you've also heard it said that words are cheap. And certainly, actions do often speak louder than words. But if our words ring with the true metal of Christly love and affection, they are actually priceless. There's nothing cheap about them. Such words have behind them the healing power that our God-impelled prayers and actions do. Perhaps the real value of words has too often been underestimated.

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