Your words are very powerful. You can use them to build or to destroy. The effects are long lasting. You have to choose which direction you want your speech to go. Jesus said that “...out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Matt.12:34). It follows that it is not only your mouth you have to check, it is your heart too. What you allow yourself to think it will eventually come out in some form (words or actions). And what you allow yourself to say it will also influence your thinking. It is a cycle that needs the constant healing power of God. Ask for it. Allow Him to work in you.
Truthful witness by a good person clears the air,
but liars lay down a smoke screen of deceit.
18 Rash language cuts and maims,
but there is healing in the words of the wise.
19 Truth lasts;
lies are here today, gone tomorrow.
(Prov.12:17-19 MSG)
Prayer: I want to be truthful. Help me to be transparent, clean, honest. Put encouraging and healing words in my mouth. I need to learn to tame my tongue so it will build others. I know I can use my words to bless myself, my environment, my relationships, and people around me. Guide me to make a wise use of my mouth.
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