7.10.16 // THE POWER OF YOUR WORDS

WISDOM KEYS TO A BLESSED LIFE

The Power Of Your Words

Peter Young – Pastor at Hope

James 1:19 - So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Proverbs 7:1 - My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands within you.

Proverbs 10:31 - The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.

* Determine if you are wise or a fool (Proverbs 18:4/7)

* Weigh you down or lift you up (Proverbs 12:25)

* Demonstrate building up or tearing down (Proverbs 11:9/12)

Your words are powerful …

1. Your words can Add or Subtract value

Proverbs 10:20-21 - The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. 

Proverbs 25:11 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold

In settings of silver. 

2. Your words can Diffuse or Ignite a situation.

Proverbs 15:1 - A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 

Proverbs 15:18 - A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. [ESV] 

3. Your words can affect your Health 

Proverbs 12:18 - There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health.

Proverbs 4:20…22 - My son, give attention to my words; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.

4. Your words can speak Life or Death. 

Proverbs 18:21 - Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 15:4 - A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.