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The Proverb Challenge: Day 18

The Proverb Challenge
Day 18

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:21 KJV

A formidable power dwells within each of us. This power has changed the course of nations. It is capable of starting and ending wars. And it has made men rich and women famous. It has the means to commend or corrupt—to bless or to curse. It is the power of the tongue.

It is well known that Many people has caused their own death, or the death of others, by a false or injurious tongue. The tongue as small as it is had the capacity to build or destroy. Words that proceed from the mouth can give life or kill.

It's not untill you carry gun to kill someone before you become a killer. Your words can kill. In fact words of mouth travel faster and thus kill faster. 

The tongue has incredible power. We can use our tongue to bring blessings and life or curses and death. The saying "sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me" is simply not true. Our tongues can be the most difficult thing to control and leave us with great regret if we use our words to hurt. There is hope! The Bible tells us that with the help of the Holy Spirit we can have power and control over our tongue. Be encouraged to start speaking words of life and healing today!

 Peter said in 1Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech."

We must surrender our whole selves to Christ and remember that when we call Him Lord, that makes Him our master and it makes us His slaves. Only then, with the tongue submitted to the perfect will of God, can we hope to master this great power we have been given to bless Him and bless others with our loving and empowering words.

Main Point: Our tongues can be the most difficult thing to control and leave us with great regret if we use our words to hurt. 



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