Wow! Talking about knocking your socks off! Do you mean to tell me that the words I say out of my mouth can be used as evidence against myself and that the words will either declare me innocent or guilty? That is pretty sobering when we stop to think about it. Other passages of scriptures that began to show me about my words are:
James 3:5 says "The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do." Proverbs 18:21 "Life and death are in the power of the tongue." Say What????
Proverbs 15:4 "Gentle words brings life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the Spirit." (NLT)
Proverbs 13:3 "Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything." (NLT)
1 Peter 3:10 "For, whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech."
Take the time to do a study on the tongue
and watch how scripture can change your life!
There are many lessons to learn about your words (tongue). Here are some simple things to start making you aware of what you say with your mouth.
1. Listen to the words that come out of your mouth. It is important for you to know that you have a problem with your tongue and the kinds of words that are coming out. My son several years ago really zapped me one day by saying to me, "Mom, when did you become so negative." Those words pierced my heart and caused me to do an evaluation of what I was saying. This mom began to listen to herself and how she was responding to remarks, and conversation with others. Quickly I understood what he was saying to me. It disgusted me when I turned on my listener and began to hear the words he was hearing. Start today and pay attention to what you are saying!
2. If they are negative, immediately repent, correct, apologize, and restate positive words for the negative. The scriptures say that on the judgment day, the day we appear before God we will "give and account for every idle word that has been spoken." (Matthew 12:35-36) Knowing that one day we will stand before God can make a huge difference in the words I speak today or tomorrow.
3. Make the words of your mouth bring life! Now this is extremely important for every believer. You say, "how do I bring life with my words?" Okay, this is how! You have a situation that looks impossible. Normally, we grumble, fret, or worry about the outcome. The Word of God says that you have the power of life and death in your tongue so repent for the grumbling, worrying, and fretting. Exchange all that and begin to say what God says about your situation, whether is it cancer, a loved one dying, financial difficulties. In other words make a possible confession of a negative situation.
Cancer = "I will live and not die and declare the glory of the Lord" Psalms 118:17 Cancer I curse you from the root and command you to die in the name of Jesus. I will live and not die so I will be able to give God the glory.
Finances = "My God will supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 I speak to my finances and remind you that my God IS SUPPLYING ALL of my needs because my life is in alignment with the Word of God."
Job 22:8 say that "You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways. (NASB)
That means that when you begin to SAY (decree) with your mouth the upside of what is going on that God will establish it for you; and then light (solutions, strategies, etc) will come.
The word "establish" in the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary is defined as:
- to cause (someone or something) to be widely known and accepted.
- to begin or create (something that is meant to last for a long time
Pray this prayer with me:
Heavenly Father: Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight O Lord my strength and deliverer." Help me to become aware when I am speaking words that are negative which are destructive. Make me aware of this so that I can began to change my surroundings, my situation, for the better. In Jesus Name. Amen!
