Word of the Day
Beloved, consider this; If you drove your car the way you speak, would you still be driving accident free? The course of hell is sat on fire by the tongue (James 3:1-12). Your words have the power of life and death. Choose life! Choose life not only for others but also for your own self. It is not OK to speak kindly to others and demean yourself. I desire for you to speak only beneficial words over your own life as well.
As your draw closer to Me in the days to come, listen carefully and I will put My words in your mouth. I will purify your heart and cause your fountain to only bring forth sweet water. This is a common plight to all men for all have sinned and come short of My glory but it is possible to live a pure hearted life without guile.
Repent and choose life! Ask for forgiveness from anyone you’ve hurt, disparaged or judged with your thoughts, words or actions and I will nullify them. I will release healing in their place. I will put a guard over your mouth and anoint your lips with kindness. I will cause pleasant words to flow from you like honey from the honeycomb. And like honey, they will bring healing to your mind and body (Proverbs 16:24).
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body (Proverbs 16:24 Amplified)
Let my prayer be set forth as incense before You, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a guard, O Lord, before my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips (Psalm 141:2-3 Amplified)
Prayer
Lord, I draw near to You and You draw near to me. Like a deer panting after the water brooks, I long after You and Your Word. I surrender my tongue to the releasing of truth and not the negative lies of the enemy he wishes for me to speak over and against others. Not only will I speak life over others, I will speak life over my own heart as well.
Purify my heart and put Your coal of cleansing to my lips that they make speak fruitful praise and edification to all who hear me. Flow like sweet honey from the Rock into my spirit, my emotions, my entire being and I will glorify Your name. I put off the old man and his way of doing and saying. I embrace the truth of righteousness which enables me to release healing to all I encounter. I receive a pure heart today. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- Take some time to reflect on any words you habitually speak over your own life. For instance, you could always say, “I’m tired!” If you constantly say this I guarantee you will be tired. All words great and small have the power to affect your life. Be careful what you say.
- Think about it, break agreement and embrace the truth in its place. In reference to the above example one opposite confession would be, “When I am weak He is strong!” See the difference. Both ways of speaking take the same amount of energy but have different results. Which way would you prefer to be?