A New Day with Janie T. (#03)

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 Words are so powerful. They can build up, build confidence, bring new life, encourage, tear down, tear apart, destroy, and even kill. Positive words can bring healing to a hurting heart, restore broken relationships and bring courage to do something you thought impossible. 

 Words of true forgiveness can bring about physical healing to the body, emotional healing to the soul, and spiritual healing to the heart. Words of comfort will heal a painful loss. True forgiveness equates healing, peace of mind, and rest.

 There is power in our tongue. The scripture tells us that our words pack a heavy weight. We must take God’s Word serious. Proverbs and Matthews give us some insight into the end results of our words. Consider these following scriptures:

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life.  Proverbs 18:21 

But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every idle (inoperative, nonworking) word they speak.  Matthew 12:36 

For by your words you will be justified and acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned and sentenced.  Matthew 12:37 

After reading those scriptures above we must consider taking inventory of the words that are coming out of our mouth. Are we speaking life to a situation or the people whom we converse with or are we speaking death? Are our words caustic? Do they burn, hurt, and destroy confidence in which they fall upon? Or do our words soothe, comfort, alleviate pain, give life and encouragement to all who come into our presence? 

  “A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit.”  Proverbs 15:4  Amp. Bible

  A word fitly spoken and in due season is like apples of gold in settings of silver.   Proverbs 25:11

 If you are hurting today because someone was careless with words, forgive them and say a quick prayer for them. It is well to remember, “Hurting people hurt other people.” And if you hurt someone with your words, be quick to apologize and receive God’s wonderful peace. I have found that God’s way is the only way.

Have a wonderful and peace filled day!