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Wednesday... Words are so powerful.


Wednesday... Words are so powerful.

David in Psalm 12:6 (AMP) writes, "The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times." God's words, his promises are powerful and pure. Have you found that true? 

Verse 7 says, "You Lord, will preserve and keep them; You will protect him from this [evil] generation." Now that is a promise that I have found to be very true.

I know we are in this midst of an election and we are listening to what is being said and wondering if they can be trusted. Well, I have found that I can trust God's word, his promises. They have held true through so many difficulties in my life.

But our words are also powerful. David's son, Solomon over in Proverbs 12:25 (NLT) says, "Worry weigh a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up." And that is so true isn't it? 

Verse 18 says, "Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing."

Yes, words are powerful. Even cutting words are powerful. They can bring us down but wise words bring healing. And we need all the encouragement and wisdom we can get, don't we?

Now at my age I look for people of wisdom. I am pretty secure in myself but people who are always cutting me down can still hurt me. I don't spend too much time with negative people. They really do have an impact on how we feel, don't they? 

Back to Psalm 12. Verses 1-4 (NIRV), "Help, Lord! No one does what is right anymore. Those who are faithful have disappeared from the human race. Everyone tells lies to their neighbor. With their lips they praise others, but they don't really mean it. May the Lord close all lips that don't mean what they say. May he stop every tongue that brags. They say, 'What we speak with our tongue will win the battle. What we say with our lips will keep us safe. No one will have victory over us.'"

But then verse 6, "The words of the Lord are perfect. They are like silver made pure in a clay furnace. They are like gold made pure seven times over."

Yes, our words are powerful both for good and evil but for sure God's word makes all the difference. That is why it is wise to spend time in the Bible everyday. And that is why we seek friends who encourage us instead of cutting us down. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning  

 

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