Power Of Our Words

Key Scripture: “The human tongue is physically small, but what tremendous effects it can boast of! A whole forest can be set ablaze by a tiny spark of fire, and the tongue is as dangerous as any fire, with vast potentialities for evil. It can poison the whole body, it can make the whole of life a blazing hell.” James 3:5,6 Phillips

Power Point:

Our words can be trash or treasure can't they? Did you know that the words you speak are very important to the devil? If he can get us to SAY what he gives us to THINK he’s set destruction in motion. He gives us opportunities for negative thoughts all the times. (You probably knew that.) They are not necessarily OUR thoughts. So of course, if he gets us to speak out what he’s whispering in our ears-the lies, the doubts, the anger, the divisive thoughts, then he’s won. Words have power. They take on their own life and set in motion the fires of hell. The truth is that the tongue by itself is not the problem. It just sits there unless we activate it by speaking out what we hear. 
     There are two things Jesus cautioned us about; take care what you listen to, and take care how you speak. Why? Because out of our hearts LIVING water is supposed to flow. Out of our mouths LIVING words are supposed to fill our atmosphere. God’s words always bring life. Once we choose to set them firmly on our tongues they bring life and not death. God’s word is active and alive and powerful. It cuts through the junk we think and the lies we believe-if we let it.

     As you read the Old Testament you can see how easily the children of Israel fell for the lies of the enemy. They would have God’s word on the matter and then the whispers would come to bring doubt and unbelief. Pretty soon they were voicing them and then pretty soon they were grumbling and complaining. Eve is also a good example. She had God’s word on everything. She lived in the perfect Garden that God’s words had created.  All Satan had to say was, “Did He?”  “Did He really say that?”  Look how that turned out!

     Do you have a promise from God about a situation in your life? Has God said? Has Satan said, “Did He really say that?”  If it’s good, He probably did. If it brings life and not death, He probably did. 

     If Satan can get us to voice distrust in God he is tempting us to release all sorts of fire into earth. That’s not our job. We are to release heaven into earth.  Every unkind, unloving, discouraging, doubting, “dis-grace-full” word we speak over someone or about someone is bringing death.

     We need to stop. We need to look UP! And we need to listen and speak only what God says.That’s when life can come. That’s when the Words of God cut through the lies and show us the truth. That’s how we are able to discern between what is from our souls and what is from our spirits. Hebrews 4:6 says that the Word (or Words) of God are what discern the thoughts and intents of our heart.  I guess that means we need to read it, agree with it and apply it.

     If the father of lies is giving you food for thought, put cotton in your ears!

Take care what you hear and be especially careful about what you speak. Your words are creating the atmosphere where you live today-and tomorrow. Be sure to choose the right ones.

Power Thought:

Our words are powerful for good or for evil. They bring life or death. Which will you choose?