JERRY KRAMER, AN offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers, played on championship teams for legendary coach Vince Lombardi…

Kramer recalled the following story from his days of playing for Lombardi:

“One day during the first year I play for him, he rode me unmercifully, pointing out how slow I was, how weak I was, how stupid I was.  He convinced me.  By the time I dragged myself into the locker room, I suspected I was the worst guard in league history.  I sat in front of my locker, head down, contemplating quitting, when Lombardi came up behind me, messed up my hair and said, ‘Son, one of these days you’re going to be the greatest guard in the league.’  Suddenly I was 10 feet tall, ready to do anything for him.”

THOUGHT:  In a simple way, Kramer’s story reveals the great power of the tongue.  It can kill or make alive.  Wade L. Webster
 

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18.21

Mike Benson