Words have power. They are not neutral - words are never just words. We don't just hear them; we feel them, taste them, smell them, carry them with us... often much longer than the ones who spoke them to us. Contained within them are what the book of Proverbs describes as "life and death" (Prov. 18:21). It is thus not surprising to read that Jesus, the one we call Emmanuel, God with us, is described in John 1 as being the "Word" made flesh.

This week, as we continue our series exploring the connections between the 5 Love Languages and the 'with-ness' of God, we'll explore our next love language: words of affirmation.