Words are Powerful

"Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit—you choose." - Proverbs 18:21 (The Message)

How true the scripture sums it up. Every single word that we utter during the day has power to either give or destroy life. And the Bible puts it really well that in all the words that we speak, we have a CHOICE to decide what comes out from our lips.

Pause. Let this simple scripture speak to our hearts. When was the last time we actually pause and think before letting those words come out from our mouths?

How often is it that we regret what we have spoken in a haste of anger or unhappiness?

Yes, it is true we can quickly attribute it to "a lousy day we had", or "He/she started it first" or the ultimate classic excuse "I am just like that, I can't help it"

Do these reasons sound familiar? Honestly, I am also guilty of it at times. But the point I am making here is that we should not just sweep everything away from our own responsibility and blame it on our genes, our day, the other party..etc. We should stop playing the blame game. The Word of God clearly tells us that the CHOICE is up to us. He gave us the will to choose as well as control our emotions.

So before we get swamped with our hectic schedule ahead, pause and decide now that we will CHOOSE to speak words of life rather than poison to the next person whom we talk to.

Answering before listening is both stupid and rude. A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed? - Proverbs 18:13-14

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. - James 3:9-10

Think Relationally? Let's learn to Speak Relationally as well. =D