Proverbs 18:21 KJV
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
Our mini-lesson today is on WORDS and how powerful they are.
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Do your words build others up... or cut them down?
Do your words encourage and approve... or judge and condemn.
Do your words control... or inspire?
Thinking about Yourself:
Thinking about Yourself:
Do your words build yourself up... or create the future you fear?
Do your words rehearse the promise... or rehearse the problem?
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Do you think before you speak?
Slow down, think, have a 2-way conversation (hear both sides).
Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (SELF CONTROL)..."
- Don’t Sabotage Relationships with your words.
- Don’t Sabotage Your Future with your words.
- Don’t Thwart God’s Promise’s with your words.
Ephesians 4:29, 31-32 AMP
“Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you."
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HABITS - PERSONALITIES - EMOTIONS... CAN DESTROY!
Every thought is not to be spoken.
Use Self-Control.
Ephesians 4:29 KJV
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
NOTICE...
- NO CORRUPT WORD
- WHAT IS GOOD
- FOR NECESSARY EDIFICATION
- IMPART GRACE
IS THIS GOOD?
Gossip? Negativity? Sarcasm? Perverted? Foul? Cursing? Screaming? Yelling? Accusing? Bossing? Degrading? Hateful? Frustrated?
NO, IT IS NOT!
EDIFICATION
To build others up! People need to be built up!
IMPART GRACE
Undeserved Favor!
Ephesians 4:31-32 AMP
"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor
[perpetual animosity, resentment, strife, fault-finding] and slander be put
away from you, along with every kind of malice [all spitefulness, verbal abuse,
malevolence]. Be kind and helpful to one another,
tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily
and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you."
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- LISTEN MORE
- TALK LESS
- STOP ACCUSING
- BE HONEST
- SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE
- GIVE UNDIVIDED ATTENTION
- CARE ABOUT THE THOUGHTS & FEELINGS OF OTHERS
- GET RID OF THE "I" AND FOCUS ON "THE LORD"
- LEAVE THE FINAL OUTCOME IN GOD'S HANDS
Psalm 77:12 KJV
“I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy
doings.”
The more we read God's Word...
The more we pray...
The more we meditate on God's Word...
The less likely we are to:
*Speak Hurtful Words
*Receive Hurtful Words
Joshua 1:8 KJV
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but
thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do
according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way
prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”
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LEARN TO REHEARSE THE PROMISE AND NOT THE PROBLEM!
Other scripture to look up and mediate on:
Matthew 12:34
Luke 6:45
Psalm 77:12
Joshua 1:8
Proverbs 4:23, 10:11, 21:2, 24:2
Romans 14:19
1 Thessalonians 5:11
1 Corinthians 14:3
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MOST POWERFUL WORDS YOU CAN SPEAK TO SOMEONE...
I'm Sorry... I Was Wrong... Please Forgive Me...
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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!
