Watch What You Say

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“We greatly underestimate the power of our words, good or bad. It was once said, ‘Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well.’”

Proverbs 15:4
The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

Like most people, I become disillusioned when circumstances don’t turn out the way I’d hoped. I was feeling particularly low the other day when a project I’d been giving my all for was abruptly terminated. I’d sown time and finance into this venture, not to mention sweat and tears, only to have the rug pulled from under my feet. I felt abandoned and rejected. Was it all worth the effort?

Then I received an email from someone I respected. He has been in the same ministry that I am in yet he has many more years’ experience. He is very successful and well-known as a godly and anointed man of God. He explained to me that he’d had a similar experience when he started out. He had produced a successful programme but it was also prematurely terminated by the powers that be. Then he added, “I recorded a total of 15 episodes and you have done 30! Therefore, you ended up recording 15 episodes more than me. Well done.”

In an instant my despair drained away. His simple words lifted my spirits and encouraged me to not give up. Words! Indeed, all my friend did was write one sentence, a sentence that transformed my mood and motivation. We greatly underestimate the power of our words, good or bad. It was once said, “Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well.”

Listen to what the Scriptures say about words (paraphrased):

Evil words destroy one’s friends; wise discernment rescues the godly.
Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Kind words are like honey – sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

In the book of James in the New Testament we read that the tongue is a little member of the body yet it boasts great things. James says that mankind has tamed many great wild beasts but the human tongue is still rogue. As a small rudder can pilot a great oceangoing vessel so the small tongue can steer the course of a man’s life.

We are the Body of Christ. May the language of the Body of Christ bring life not death.

God-tracking is choosing your words well.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT. (NKJV)
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
Proverbs 11:9
Proverbs 15:4
Proverbs 16:24
Proverbs 18:21
James 3:1-12

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Help me to guard my tongue and only speak uplifting words of encouragement into other people’s lives.”

“O Lord, I know I have said things to people that were not uplifting. Forgive me for using my tongue for ignoble reasons. I pray for anyone I have hurt with my words that they may be healed and restored. Thank you, Lord, for the dear folks who have spoken inspiration into my life. Bless them and multiply your purposes in their lives. Help me to guard my tongue and only speak uplifting words of encouragement into other people’s lives. Amen.

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GOD-TRACKING IS SPEAKING POSITIVE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

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“Transparency is a healthy concept but when being transparent causes undue hurt, it is better to guard the gate of your lips.”

Psalm 141:3Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!

Steve was packing up his guitar after leading worship at the Sunday evening church service. He’d been attending this church for three years and believed he had built good relationships with other people in the fellowship. As he picked up his guitar to leave, Ron walked up to him.
“Steve, the music was good tonight,” he said, “but I need to tell you something. We’ve known each other for a while but, I want you to know that I’ve always had a problem with you. But I sorted it out tonight. I’m ok with you now.” Ron promptly turned on his heels and strode away, leaving Steve bamboozled and wondering what it was about him that Ron had had a problem with. Ron’s heart was now “ok”, but it was Steve who was now left with the “problem”.

Words are like superglue. Once you get it on your fingers it sticks. Author Ted Chiang said, “Four things do not come back: the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.” Scripture tells us that the words we speak have the power to inspire life or bring death to a soul. Jesus said this: “Hear and understand, it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” He also said, “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”

Ron believed he was being honest and transparent when he told Steve he had a problem with him. However, Steve had no idea that he had ever offended Ron in any way what so ever. Ron only invoked concern in Steve’s heart with his confession; concern that he was not a nice guy. Ron’s statement left Steve feeling confused about his subliminal character and behaviour. How many other people had he unwittingly offended? He felt hurt that he had somehow offended Steve without knowing it.

Dear God Tracker, let us beware of our words! My mother used to always say, “Think before you speak.” In our story today, Ron might have thought he was being honest with Steve when he told him he’d always had a problem with him, but his words did more damage than they did good. Transparency is a healthy concept but when being transparent causes undue hurt, it is better to guard the gate of your lips. Therefore, as God’s word says, let us rather encourage one another with our words and build one another up.

God-tracking is speaking positive words of encouragement.

READ ALL ABOUT ITProverbs 18:21-22
Matthew 15:10-20
Matthew 12:34
1 Thessalonians 5:8-11

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I commit my words to you. Help me to encourage my friends and loved ones by what I say to them.

“My Lord, I am sorry for the times that I may have spoken words to others without considering how my words might affect them. I pray that if I have unduly hurt anyone through my words that you will bring healing. Help me to guard the gate of my lips and think before I speak. Dear Lord, I commit my words to you. Help me to encourage my friends and loved ones by what I say to them. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS USING WORDS WISELY

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“May we fill our hearts with God’s Word to ensure that, that which ensues from our lips is true, honourable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise.”

Proverbs 16:24

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me! Did you ever blurt that old saying out as a kid when someone insulted you or called you a name? I did. The truth is, I can still remember some of those incidences. Words did hurt me.

My late father-in-law, Neil Bellamy, told a story of the effect that words can have on our thinking. In his day, he was the senior manager of a large drawing office in a mining company in Johannesburg, South Africa. One day he was discussing with a colleague about the power of words and how a simple suggestion could have a great effect on the hearer. “I’ll show you what I mean,” said Neil. He promptly walked across the drawing office to an unsuspecting draftsman, hard at work at his board. “Dave,” he said, “are you feeling okay?”

“Why?” replied Dave.  “I feel fine.”

“You sure? You look really peaky. I think you should sit down for a moment. Can I get you a glass of water?”

For the next half hour Neil continued to make suggestions to Dave that he might be feeling a little off-colour until Dave finally agreed and asked if he could take the rest of the day off. My dear dad-in-law needed to apologise profusely. “I’m really sorry, Dave,” you look fine. I was just trying to prove a point.”

The word, “words” appears 518 times in the English Standard Version of the Bible, while the word, “word” appears 1,182 times. The Scriptures are full of words about words. For instance, wisdom is personified in Proverbs 8, implying that we who desire to seek and track God’s purposes, should agree with wisdom and speak as she speaks: “All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them. They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.” In Proverbs 18 we read that life and death are in the power of the tongue.

James expounds the danger of tongue when, by the Holy Spirit, he says, “It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.”

As we desire to seek and track the plans and purposes of God for our lives, let us be willing to bridle our tongues. May we fill our hearts with God’s Word to ensure that, that which ensues from our lips is true, honourable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise.

God-tracking is using words wisely

READ ALL ABOUT ITProverbs 8:1-11
Proverbs 18:21
James 3:2-12
Luke 6:45
Philippians 4:8
Psalm 141:3

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lip, I pray

 “O LORD, forgive me for all the times I have used my tongue to hurt, insult or curse others. I confess wrong use of words, to you. I realise that it is by confession that I am saved – Lord help me to only confess what is true, noble and praise worthy. I also, reject and renounce all negative and destructive words that have been spoken over me. You are Lord of my life; my life is in you. Therefore, I trust your Word over me, as your son/daughter. Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lip, I pray. Amen.”

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