Power of Our Words

Proverbs 12:18 "Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."


Proverbs 15:4 "The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit."


James 3:10 "With the tongue we praise our Lord and father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.  Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing.  My brothers, this should not be."


God speaks of the power of our words. He tells us to choose them wisely. Our words have the power to lift people up or tear them down -- to soothe or to wound. Words, once spoken, cannot be retracted... they can live on in the minds of the people who have heard them -- even after we apologize. 


Dear Heavenly Father, I pray I always choose healing words, not ones that pierce like a sword. You have made my mouth, and I pray that whatever choice of words I make, they will always be honoring to You. Help me to use my tongue to speak words of encouragement to people in my path; and to build them up, not tear them down. May my words always be pleasing to You.  Amen.