One thing that really gets my goat is a trite word spoken when I’m down and out. We’ve all had it happen. We hear it all the time. Clichés. Words that don’t help. Phrases that roll of the tongue with ease, doing nothing for the hearer. When I’m down, I don’t want or need someone casually throwing me a lifeline that has no merit. I need real help. I need someone to jump in the trench with me. Hurt with me. A clutch player with skills to make something happen.

After all, when we’re in that vulnerable position of discouragement, do trite words spoken ever lift us?

Sometimes they even do the opposite.

Today, I want to propose a game changer in your life.