Words hold immense power. They can build up or tear down, comfort or hurt, heal or harm. In Mark 11:21, we see the power of Jesus's words when He cursed the fig tree and it withered away.
Similarly in our daily lives, the words we speak to ourselves and others hold the power to shape our reality. We must be mindful of the words we use and the impact they have on others.
Its easy to cover our "rude" words by terms like, "I call a spade a spade" or "I say it like it is"; by all means speak the truth but the truth can also be spoken gently, mindfully, empathetically. Its also easy to get caught up in negative self talk or gossip about others, but this brings only negativity into our lives. Instead, let us choose to speak words of encouragement, love and positivity. For example, instead of saying - "Don't lie" to someone, we can say - "it may be better to tell the truth". Small change, same meaning but positive words. Let us lift others up and bring encouragement into their lives.
We must also be mindful of the words we speak to ourselves as well. we often hold ourselves back with negative self talk, or be overly critical of ourselves. But we must remember we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God. Let us speak words of affirmation and believe in our ability to overcome and accomplish great things through Him who gives us strength. Try and see us and others as God sees us and speak words of affirmation over our lives.
(Based on a KJV Devotional)
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