15-APRIL-2025 - YOUR WORDS HAVE POWER
THE MAIN THEME: CHANGING YOUR WORLD
TITLE: YOUR WORDS HAVE POWER
Our bible verse for today’s devotional is: Proverbs 18:21 (NIV)
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
Devotional
Words shape our reality. What we speak about ourselves, others and our circumstances carries power. Just as God spoke the world into existence, our words can build up or tear down, bring hope or discouragement, and create opportunities or barriers.
Think about a time when someone’s words either lifted you up or deeply wounded you. The impact of those words didn’t just disappear; they influenced how you saw yourself and your situation. Now consider the words you speak daily. Are they filled with faith, encouragement, and truth, or are they laced with doubt, negativity, and fear?
James 3:5 compares the tongue to a small spark that can set a great forest on fire. A single careless word can destroy relationships, dreams, and confidence. But words can also heal, restore, and inspire. Jesus spoke words of life. If you want to change your world, start by changing your words. Speak life over yourself and others. Declare God’s promises instead of your fears. Choose to uplift rather than tear down. When you align your words with faith and purpose, you create an atmosphere where growth, healing, and transformation can thrive.
Here are a few reflective questions
- What kind of words do I speak most often -life-giving or discouraging?
- How have words spoken to me in the past shaped my beliefs about myself?
- In what areas of my life do I need to start speaking God’s truth instead of my fears?
- How can I use my words today to encourage someone and bring positive change?
Please say these words of affirmation after me. Say them, mean them, own them and live them:
- My words have power.
- I choose to speak life, hope, and truth.
- I will use my voice to build, encourage, and inspire, knowing that my words can shape my world for the better.
Take good care of yourself. I’ll see you tomorrow.
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