Words

We have learned how to communicate through acronyms and short cuts.  We text.  We tweet.  We post.  We pin.  We comment.  In our fast pace society, it’s easy to forget how powerful our words are and just write something without thinking it through.  Plus, the anonymity of some of those words can embolden us to use that power harmfully.

Proverbs 18:21a.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue…  (KJV)

Death:

She won’t ever change.

He’s always been like that.

That’s just the way they are.

She’s such a drama queen.

He’s one of those boys.

How many of us heard things like this growing up?  How many of us are saying things like this about the people around us?

Life:

She’s got what it takes to turn things around.

He can overcome those habits.

They are capable of change.

She can channel that energy into a great future.

He can turn those life experiences into something positive.

How does it make us feel when someone says these things about us?  How would it change someone else’s life if we said it about them?

Deuteronomy 30:19

Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!  (NLT)

I have decided to make a conscious effort to choose life.