Our words have the power to build up and the power to tear down. You and I have likely been on the receiving and giving end of both. You can remember words spoken from years ago that encouraged and inspired you. You can probably also remember words that brought deep pain and suffering.
Main Points:
1. Throughout the day, I’ll have the opportunity to speak to a lot of people. I’ll speak with my family, church members and staff, people in the marketplace, and even complete strangers. I’ll also have the opportunity to use my words in emails, text messages, and on social media. I want to remember that my words have power. I want to use the voice God has given me to bless, encourage, and uplift others.
2. We all know it’s a good idea to think before we speak. Oh how many times I wish I had paused to think before blurting something out.
3. “Will what I am about to say build others up according to their needs?” Will my words build up or will they tear down? Will my words meet a need in this person’s life? Will it encourage them, teach them, inspire them, and bless them?
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Psalm 19:14 - “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Ephesians 4:29 - “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Luke 6:45 - “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”
James 3:9-10 - “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.”
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