Word of the Day
Unguarded and ill thought-out words open doors for the enemy as much or more than actions. Many an unsound action has come out of ill-spoken words. The sound of your words continues on, creating life or death (Proverbs 18:21). If spoken directly to a person, they have the power to inflict wounds that last a lifetime. Sticks and stones break bones but words have the potential to destroy a heart —a life.
Why so much time on this subject? Ah . . . it is so necessary. I formed and framed the worlds with My Words (Hebrews 11:3). I used words to create fashion and to equip. Well-chosen words have the power to equip, to prepare, to train the lives of those around you in the same way My words equipped the earth to hold and sustain multitudes of those I love.
Words not only equip, they sustain and enable one to maintain a constant path for good or bad. One of the most beautiful results birthed out of words of life is the ability to bring chaos into order. My Words took a void wasteland and changed it into a garden. So can yours.
Choose life, and if you struggle in areas of critical thinking, take the time to renew your mind in this area with My Word (Romans 12:2). Speak like Me and you will be like Me in the natural realm. The inside will transform the outside. Call yourself what I call you and be changed.
By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible (Hebrews 11:3 Amplified)
Prayer
Lord put me in remembrance of every word I have spoken to those I love and help me to let go of them. Help me to see others the way You see them and avoid the tendency to be critical or judge in any way. You framed and formed the worlds with Your words and so do I. I bring my heart into agreement with Your Word and declare my lips are anointed with kindness to speak Your will. I choose life and not death. I choose hope and not fear. The words of my mouth bring order to chaos in my life and the lives of others. As I plant Your Word in my heart I am changed from the inside out. I am like You. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- In what way are you framing your family, your job, or the world you are living in with your words? Take some time to really think on this and make adjustments.
- What chaotic situation in your life or the lives of others needs for you to speak a Word which can and will restore order? Ask Holy Spirit which Word you should use. He knows best.
1.I try to speak softly, but so many times, I don’t. I guess with a slight hearing loss, to get my words across, I emphasize too much.
With attending a new church and Bible study, I try to communicate when questions are asked, or it is discussed within the group at our table. I realize sometimes I dominate, because others don’t speak out, or only speak out once. I listen, too.
I’m working on being more like Christ, and walking in his path, but it is difficult. What would He do?
2. Sorry is always a good way to begin, if mis-interpetations are prevelant in any given situation or conversation. Sometimes there are no words to say, not when underlying tension is not understood. This happens to me, when people pounce on something that I am not clear about, I feel this tension. I have these situations pop up for some unknown reason, and need to try to find out what it is producing this tension. I need to have the Spirit direct me more.