Words are a humanly distinctive feature.  Too often however, our words become hollow and empty.  Our lips seem to create them at their own leisure with little thought behind them.  We usually utter words and phrases simply out of habit or even to satisfy the perception we give to others.  Too often our words become rogue deceiving devices.   

An empty word is a word that carries little weight, a word said simply for the sake of saying something, a word that comes from empty conviction and brings little conviction to the listener.  Empty words come from a place where there is no conscience, no sense of honesty and truth, and no fear of God, which itself is the first sign of wisdom.  Empty words come from hollow people, people who think little about what they say and never examine their words in light of the gift of a beckoning conscience.     

We need to take possession of our words again, and realise the power they carry.  They are the very foundation of our being and display our characters to the world and the people we know.   Words are what make us human.  Words are instinctively creative and have a potency which can make them either destructive or peaceful.  Whether we realise it or not, our words do something to the world once they leave our mouths.   Empty words lead only to harm both for their owners and the people that put their faith in them.  Meaningful words, or words which carry weight, come from an honest place and they create trust and peace, rather than destroy it.