What power words have ! Part 1

What can empower a person feel to like royalty, or can be destructive enough to cripple a person? The answer.... Words. Those simple little phrases that spew from the lips. Those few syllables that can be a heavenly blessing, or a cursing from hell...Words.

Some people fight with their fists, kick with their feet, scratch with their nails. And we all know that this is abuse. Someone forcing their will upon a person by using physical violence. But today, I want to talk about another form of hurt. Another form of pain. Another form of violence. One that is not visible. One that leaves no physical evidence. But one that scars the memory and is as real twenty years later as it was the day it happened. Words...

Words are powerful enough to drill deep into a persons strongest emotions. A beautiful word can make a person cry in joy. A hateful word can break a persons spirit. As people, we are responsible for not only controlling our physical actions, but also our verbal actions. It made me think of the bible study that we are doing at our church in Sunday School. The Book of James talks a lot about the tongue – but what comes from the tongue....words. Here is part of the passage:

James 3:2-10 For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect (mature) and could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!

How powerful is that little muscle in our mouth. Blessings vs. Cursing, Encouragement vs Discouragement, Praise vs Criticism, Love vs. Hate, Motivation vs Degradation, Inspiration vs Deflation, Truth vs Lies.....Words..we need to choose them properly. Today I choose to be an encourager. Today, I want to help lift you up. :)Today, I want to share some of the most encouraging words that I know. Some of the most powerful, wonderful, promising words I've found are from the Bible.I encourage you to read these out loud. They will lift you up :)

Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 36:5
Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. 

Have an amazing day friends :)