The Awesome Power Of Words
Words are very powerful. We listen to the words spoken to us, and they impact us more than we realize. They move us, inspire us to action, comfort and encourage us, and bring healing or they can crush us and devastate us. We are changed either positively or negatively simply because of words. We are even impacted by our own words and tend to follow what we have declared. You have heard people say they are not good enough, smart enough, and it seems that their life follows suit. They almost become self-fulfilling prophecies.
I am reminded what the writer of Proverbs says about the power of words:
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.
Proverbs 18:7 MSG
Be careful of what you say, as it might come to pass. I am not advocating that we never speak about what reality is. If we are hurt, angry, or depressed, denying it will not make it go away. I do think it would serve us well to take inventory of our speech. What would it be like to tape ourselves on any given today? We probably would not be very happy with what we heard. What are we declaring about ourselves daily? What is our self-talk like?
When we speak, we listen to our own words, and those words impact us positively or negatively. What would happen if our words sounded more like God’s words about us? What would happen if we were intentional about speaking words that brought life and encouragement to ourselves and others?
Our words are powerful. They are ever-changing us and others around us. What kind of life do we want to live? If our tongues have the power of life and death and you and I will eat the fruit of our conversations, I say it’s time to start speaking in the right direction. If we can learn to encourage, build-up, and not tear down ourselves or others around us, I believe we will experience powerful changes of good “fruit" in our lives!
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