"Of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh... " - Luke 6:45
'Oh, it was just a bunch of meaningless words. No big deal!' Wrong! Our words are a big deal and they do mean a lot! 'A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. '...
For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks' (Luke 6:45).
Your words have either negative or positive impact.
1) Consider some negatives.
They can wound people to the core.
'There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword... ' (Proverbs 12:18).
They can break down a person's spirit, stripping them of the courage for living. '... Perverseness in it [the tongue] breaks the spirit... ' (Proverbs 15:4 ).
Carelessly spoken words between people can destroy relationships.
'The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour... ' (Proverbs 11:9 ).
Emotional, and possibly even physical death, can result from words.
'Death and life are in the power of the tongue... ' (Proverbs 18:21).
2) Consider some positives. Your words can spark life into a relationship.
'A soothing tongue is a tree of life... ' (Proverbs 15:4).
The right words can help heal wounded relationships.
'Pleasant words are... sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.' (Proverbs 16:24).
Well-chosen words can help us to understand each other. '...
Sweetness of the lips increases learning... ' (Proverbs 16:21).
Words spoken at the right times can bring us closer together.
'The right word spoken at the right time is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl' (Proverbs 25:11 ).
What you say matters, so mind your mouth!
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