“Sticks and stones
may break my bones,
but words can never hurt me.”
This phrase may be a way
to help kids who are being bullied,
but when it comes to the words
we say about ourselves,
it’s a lie.
Whether we say
I can or I can’t,
I will or I won’t
I do or I don’t,
makes a tremendous difference.
Just those words speak
to our identity,
to who we think we are
and can either
help
or
hurt.
Where in your life are you using the words
I will or I won’t,
I can or I can’t,
I do or I don’t?
And is this who you really want to be?
Choose your identity.