Speak Life

Us girls love to talk don't we.  Whether its among a big group of people, to only a close group of friends, or in a general...we love to talk.  Sometimes its good words...other times its bad.  Maybe you are thinking, "My words don't hold much merit."  Maybe you believe the saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones...but words will never hurt."  Yeah, please excuse my language but that's a load of baloney!!!  Words hurt!  Whether they come from a stranger or someone close to you, they hurt.  Do you know what the bible says about our words?

James 3:3-10 "If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. ..."

If that verse doesn't convince you about the power are words hold...how about this one

Proverbs 18:21 "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit."

Did you know that the words we speak will either breath life or death into someone.  Think about the words you have spoken today.  Did they give someone hope?  Did they give love?  Encouragement...life?  Or were your words creating chaos, confusion...death? 

The world tells us not to allow the words of others to influence us, just like that sticks and stones quote.  But once again we see it goes completely against the words of the bible.  As Christians, our words should be speaking life into ALL of those around us; the ones we like, the ones we know, the ones we don't like, and the ones we don't know.  There might be someone who is in a really bad place in life, and maybe by just some simple words spoken by you bring hope into their life.  I do my best to remembered that when I may get annoyed by someone or want to roll my eyes.  I have no clue where someone may be in their life, but I should be encouraged and challenged to show the love of Christ to people each day by my words.  That may be the only way someone comes to know Jesus.

So, are your words bringing life or death?  Are they rebuilding or breaking.  As you speak each day, think about your words and what they are creating.  Lets be girls of life and not death!