You know, there’s something powerful about timing and tone when it comes to the words we speak. Proverbs 25:11 says, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” That’s a poetic way of saying — the right word, spoken at the right time, in the right spirit, is a priceless gift.

Have you ever had somebody say just the right thing when your heart was weary? Maybe it wasn’t a sermon or a speech — maybe it was just a gentle, “I’m praying for you,” or “You’ve got this.” That’s what Solomon’s talking about. Words that don’t just sound good — they do good.

We live in a world full of noise, where people talk at each other more than they talk to each other. But when a believer lets the Spirit guide their speech, our words become like gold — rare, beautiful, and valuable.

So today, before you speak, pause and pray, “Lord, help my words heal, not hurt. Help me to say what needs to be said — not to impress, but to bless.”

Because when grace guides your speech, your conversations become ministry. And somewhere, someone might just hear a word from your lips that God uses to lift their soul.