Power of Words

What if every negative thing you've ever said, came to pass? What if the negative things you've said about your enemies came to pass, you might be glad about that, but let's just say that every negative thing you've said about your family or yourself came to pass? Then what? What would your life be like then?

Proverbs 18:21 says "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits"

What does that mean exactly? Well it's quite simple, it means that your words have power, the power to make your life better or the power to make your life worse, what you say can make your life happy and fruitful just as it could destroy your life. 

Just like your maker, you have the power to bring things to pass, simply, through your words.This is why you must choose your words wisely. 

Be careful, your words can have an impact on others as well, start thinking of your words, do you usually speak positively or negatively?

If  you speak negatively (about yourself, or others) , consider your thoughts, maybe you think negatively and try to change that about yourself. Maybe its just the way you see reality? If that is the case I challenge you to see things in a more positive light. Try this, if you feel like saying something negative, give the situation more thought and see if there is anything positive you could say instead.

If you have enemies, you should still try to speak positively about them. Matthew 15:18 says "But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person." Be the better person, if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all 

Speaking positively is not an easy thing to do, in life we face so many challenges, we are bombarded by a roller coaster of emotions, but even though we face difficulty I'd like to challenge you today to start seeing things in a more positive light. 

Matthew 12:37 says "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned" Matthew 12:36 says "I tell you, on the day of judgement people will give account for every careless word they speak" 

Have you spoken any careless words? gossip, insults, curses, these are all careless words, try to stop these bad habits. Proverbs 29:30 states "Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him." I ask you today to take a look at your words, for they reflect not only your heart, but if you don't use them wisely, they can also control your life.