The Power of Our Words

God spoke creation into existence. Our words have similar effect, the power of life and death. Choose your words wisely, edit them as best you can prior to release, and if necessary, try to rephrase them after-the-fact. Words are rarely forgotten, and they will come back to us. Once received, they have eternal effect.

July's Message, Day 25:

Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. Proverbs 13:3 NIV

And:

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 NIV

Truly, our words have the power to speak life and death, and those powerful words are rarely forgotten by those addressed. We must realize that God "spoke" the entire creation into existence and we, created in His image, have similar power and effect with our words. We must learn to hold our tongue and choose our words carefully, as what is spoken once, has effect eternally. Once the power of words is released, we cannot retrieve them and edit them effectively, although it would be good to attempt to edit prior to release! Remember, also, what we release will ultimately come back to us. So choose your words wisely and edit them prior to release, and if you misspoke or have opportunity, try to rephrase and edit after-the-fact. Post-editing can be great for damage control, but you can never retrieve how the first edition was received.