WORDS ARE POWERFUL II
Memorise:
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. .. Proverbs 15:1
Read:
Genesis 3:1-13
Message
Indeed, words are very powerful. For example, if you are married, there are certain statements you must never make to your spouse because even after forgiving you, it will take the grace of God for him or herto forget them, and this might affect the marriage for a long time. For instance, you should never tell your spouse that you regret marrying him or her. You should also never compare your spouse with other people or tag them as enemies of progress. The damage from such statements may be irreparable because the self-esteem of your spouse might have been destroyed. Whenever you are angry, it is better to keep quiet than to say things you will later regret. If you must speak, always ensure that you address the issue at hand and not the person.
The devil always likes to fuel quarrels to make people say things that will negatively affect one or more of the parties involved. Playing the blame game and attacking people verbally only worsens problems.
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. ...Galatians 5:15
When people bite and devour each other with wrong and negative words, they usually end up destroying their relationships. Christians must not be ignorant of the devices of the devil so that he doesn't take advantage of them (2 Corinthians 2:11). Often, the devil wants relationships to be full of strife so that he can be free to do whatever he wants, and when people say hurtful words to one another, they stir up strite. If you do not want the devil's involvement in your relationships, you should take Dut the wood of wrong and negative words whenever there are disagreements because f there is no wood, the fire will go out. Instead of using harsh words when you have a disagreement with someone, your responses should be soft because a soft answer will always turn away wrath (Proverbs 15:1).
Beloved, if someone close to you has said hurtful words to you in the past, I plead on the person's behalf that you should forgive him or her. Please don't let the words bring permanent damage to yourself or your relationship with that fellow. If you are in this situation, I declare youf healing today, and if you have lost any God-given relationships, may the Almighty God restore them in the name of Jesus.
Bible In One Year:
Psalms 69-72
Hymn:
I Want To Be Like Jesus
Key Point:
Never speak harsh and negative words, no matter the provocation.
I want to be like Jesus