"Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren."
Acts 14:1-2
How do you poison someone's mind about another person? By planting suspicion, rumors, inuendos, outright lies, questioning motives, and generally attacking the person's character. If you can't refute what the person says, then you attack the character. (Just notice political ads.) Words are powerful. They are like seeds that are planted in the mind. They can be good seeds that edify, or they can be poisonous weeds that destroy. I need to be careful what I say about people.
Today's Thought: Words can bless or poison another person's mind.
Have an edifying day. Love you.
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