The Power of a Woman's Words Quotes

“There is a difference between truly listening and waiting for your turn to talk.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“Learn to greet your friends with a smile. They carry too many frowns in their own hearts to be bothered with yours. –MARY ALLETTE AYER”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“The Bible has a lot to say about our mouths, our lips, our tongues, for our speech betrays us. What is down in the well will come up in the bucket. –VANCE HAVNER”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“You’ll Meet an Old Lady One Day You are going to meet an old lady someday. Down the road 10, 20, 30 years—she’s waiting for you. You will catch up to her. What kind of old lady are you going to meet? She may be a seasoned, soft, and gracious lady. A lady who has gown old gracefully, surrounded by a host of friends—friends who call her blessed because of what her life has meant to them. Or she may be a bitter, disillusioned, dried-up, cynical old buzzard without a good word for anyone or anything—soured, friendless, and alone. The kind of old lady you will meet will depend entirely upon you. She will be exactly what you make of her, nothing more, nothing less. It’s up to you. You will have no one else to credit or blame. Every day, in every way, you are becoming more and more like that old lady. You are getting to look more like her, think more like her, and talk more like her. You are becoming her. If you live only in terms of what you are getting out of life, the old lady gets smaller, drier, harder, crabbier, more self-centered. Open your life to others. Think in terms of what you can give and your contribution to life, and the old lady grows larger, softer, kinder, greater. These little things, seemingly so unimportant now—attitudes, goals, ambitions, desires—are adding up inside where you cannot see them, crystallizing in your heart and mind. The point is, these things don’t always show up immediately. But they will—sooner than you think. Someday they will harden into that old lady; nothing will be able to soften or change them then. The time to take care of that old lady is right now. Today. Examine your motives, attitudes, goals. Check up on her. Work her over now while she is still pliable, still in a formative condition. Then you will be much more likely to meet a lovely, gracious old lady at the proper time.2”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“What can this white glove do?” she asked. Then she went on to explain… The glove can do nothing. “Oh, but if my hand is in the glove, it can do many things…cook, play the piano, write. Well, you say that is not the glove but the hand in the glove that does it. Yes, that is so. I tell you that we are nothing but gloves. The hand in the glove is the Holy Spirit of God. Can the glove do something if it is very near the hand? No! The glove must be filled with the hand to do the work. That is exactly the same for us: We must be filled with the Holy Spirit to do the work God has for us to do.”1”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“God has placed us in a body. He called us the body of Christ because we are dependent on each other to function well, to love well, to struggle well.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“Be encouraged, my friend. If you are willing to use your words as an instrument of beauty, He is more than able to supply the power to do so.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“That’s what God does. He doesn’t try to cover up our flaws; He starts from scratch and makes us new.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“Goethe said, “Treat a man as he appears to be, and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he already were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“Tale of Two Households “I got two A’s,” the small boy said. His voice was filled with glee. His father very bluntly asked, “Why didn’t you get three?” “Mom, I’ve got the dishes done,” The girl called from the door. Her mother very calmly said, “Did you sweep the floor?” “I mowed the grass,” the tall boy said, “And put the mower away.” His father asked him with a shrug, “Did you clean off the clay?” The children in the house next door Seemed happy and content. The same things happened over there, But this is how it went. “I got two A’s,” the small boy said. His voice was filled with glee. His father proudly said, “That’s great; I’m glad you belong to me.” “Mom, I got the dishes done,” The girl called from the door. Her mother smiled and softly said, “Each day I love you more.” “I’ve mowed the grass,” the tall boy said. “And put the mower away.” His father answered with much joy, “You’ve made my happy day!” Children deserve just simple praise For the tasks they’re asked to do. If they’re to lead a happy life, So much depends on you! AUTHOR UNKNOWN”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“I am so thankful He sees our potential among the ruins and chooses to reignite our flame when the harsh winds of life try to extinguish our fire or the pressures of this world seem to snuff out our dreams.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“Every individual believes deep down that he or she has a greater capacity for success than they are currently experiencing.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“The neighborhood bar is possibly the best counterfeit there is to the fellowship Christ wants to give His church. It’s an imitation, dispensing liquor instead of grace, escape rather than reality, but it’s permissive, accepting, and inclusive fellowship. It is unshockable. It is democratic. You can tell people secrets and they usually don’t tell others or even want to. The bar flourishes not because most people are alcoholics, but because God has put into the human heart the desire to know and be known, to love and be loved, and so many seek a counterfeit at the price of a few beers.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

“Our words can make or break a marriage, paralyze or propel a friend, sew together or tear apart a relationship, build up or bury a dream, curse God or confess Christ. With our tongues we defend or destroy, heal or kill, cheer or churn. And we, as women, seem to be quite talented at deciding when and where to wield this tiny sword.”
― Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words