Words matter for so many reasons. Think about it. Our very world was spoken into existence by God with words. "Let there be...and it was good." God walked and talked with Adam and Eve in the cool of the day. The peoples were divided at the Tower of Babel by their language, their words. They couldn't understand each other. Jesus is the Word in the flesh. "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God." 1 John 1:9. This was confirmation that Jesus is himself God. The Word of God is referred to as a two edged sword, as the sword of the Spirit. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9 Words Matter to God.
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"Be ye kind one to another, tender hearted forgiving one another just as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you." Ephesian 4:32 With our words, we can bless or curse. We can encourage or discourage. We can hurt or heal. We can love or hate. We can show empathy or judge. We can share the hope we have in Christ Jesus or we can share hopelessness. The word says that the power of life and death are in the tongue. Proverbs 18:21
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Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. All fruits of the Spirit. All available to us through believing and confessing Jesus as our Lord and Savior. All available to us by repenting of our sins, by turning to Him daily, hourly, and moment by moment as needed for a fresh filling of His strength, hope, power, and love.
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Jesus said that all the commandments were summed up into two. “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and (love) your neighbor as yourself."
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Love God and love others. Everything we need for success in life and relationships wrapped up in a few words.
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Words Matter.
Just Something to Think About....
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Laura
Thinking about my words....
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That was a wonderful post! I also participated in this and enjoyed it immensely.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post and a nice reminder. Thank you for sharing it. I hope you have a great day, Heather
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you Heather!
ReplyDeleteWell, my dear, this is the second post I have read from you in the last 5 minutes and once again you have given me much to think upon :) Thank you for sharing God's Holy Word on your blog and for being a testimony - you are a blessing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at ROI. Hugs to you!
You made me smile, Stephanie.
ReplyDeleteWhat a way with WORDS you have my very Dear friend! Food for thoyght this beautiful morning!
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