Because some conversations as of late have reminded me of the absolute power that resides in words.
And I’d even read it in a comment on a video my daughter posted on her
YouTube channel this week. Hate spewed from a computer screen.
And so many of us live in a cycle of negative speech and harsh words. And so much of the time by our very own speech we simply add to the strength, power, and influence of a particular problem.
Death and life. Power in words. And we get to choose. Because everything that flows from the mouth is a direct reflection... a direct reflection... of what is in the heart. And speaks volumes about the world we’ve become most aware of. A life where dead things reign supreme.
As believers in Christ, we have the power within us to bring redemptive solutions to every situation we face.
And insisting on undesirable, critical, haphazard speech, we’ve chosen to live in the careless path that leads to ultimate death. Oh.. and jeopardize every relationship we’ve been blessed by. Because we cannot hurl hostility and not expect abandonment that leads to isolation because words hurt and there is a plateau of tolerance. And when you’re trying to get better and do better and be better, you simply have no other choice than to flee at repetitive contamination.
We sharpen all rough edges when we combat already difficult situations by venting our opposition. We give rise to painful experiences by voicing our unfavorable opinion. And we remain fastened to our unfavorable predicament every time we choose to speak words that fail to produce redemption.
May our words build up, encourage, edify, strengthen, redeem, improve, and revitalize. May we be people who love well, and live in the overflow of that which we are abundantly pouring out. Grace, mercy, and love.
And so many of us live in a cycle of negative speech and harsh words. And so much of the time by our very own speech we simply add to the strength, power, and influence of a particular problem.
Death and life. Power in words. And we get to choose. Because everything that flows from the mouth is a direct reflection... a direct reflection... of what is in the heart. And speaks volumes about the world we’ve become most aware of. A life where dead things reign supreme.
As believers in Christ, we have the power within us to bring redemptive solutions to every situation we face.
And insisting on undesirable, critical, haphazard speech, we’ve chosen to live in the careless path that leads to ultimate death. Oh.. and jeopardize every relationship we’ve been blessed by. Because we cannot hurl hostility and not expect abandonment that leads to isolation because words hurt and there is a plateau of tolerance. And when you’re trying to get better and do better and be better, you simply have no other choice than to flee at repetitive contamination.
We sharpen all rough edges when we combat already difficult situations by venting our opposition. We give rise to painful experiences by voicing our unfavorable opinion. And we remain fastened to our unfavorable predicament every time we choose to speak words that fail to produce redemption.
May our words build up, encourage, edify, strengthen, redeem, improve, and revitalize. May we be people who love well, and live in the overflow of that which we are abundantly pouring out. Grace, mercy, and love.
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