Emphasis Preaching Journal

Evidently Elijah did not have to say a word. His action, in tossing his coat over Elisha, conveyed the whole message. Today we pay similar attention to what is called body language -- actions that represent some unspoken thought. Any such thought can cause an inadvertent physical reaction, says psychologist Robert Silverman. He holds, for example, it is almost impossible to think of the word bubble with your mouth open, without indicating your thought. Whether you want to or not, you instinctively begin to form the word with your lips.