The Power of the Tongue

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, oh Lord my rock and my redeemer." Psalm 19:14

The Lord has gifted me to be able to use my words well. Meaning that I can communicate ideas well and usually have something that is worth saying. But this "gift" often backfires on me as I find amazing ways of killing others with my words. I seriously feel bad for my family and my mom especially, because I haven't learned how to speak hopeful words rather than pessimistic ones. 

I don't know why, but I have a tendency, in my sinful flesh, to be incredibly pessimistic - like one of those gloom and doom preachers who all they can ever talk about is how the world is going to hell in a hand basket. I seriously hate this problem in myself. I've recently realized that it is there and, until today, I have sadly wished I wasn't like this and then moved on. 

But just now, I'm not sure how or why, I have come to the realization that I can change this! I mean, I am so excited about this. I have a choice what kind of words come out of my mouth and I can choose whether or not I am going to bring hopelessness into people's hearts with my words or bring hope and life instead. I want the words I say to always only bring life to people with every word I speak - Jesus help me.

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

I mean, that's pretty intense right? Death and life are in the power of the tongue?? With the words I speak I can either kill someone's soul, or resurrect it?! 

Yes Lord, give me a mouth of resurrection that speaks the words that win the war. That speak the words that draw the hurting and the broken and that even heal the broken places in my own heart. I want to wrap others in your life and safety with the words I say. 

If you've been reading along here for awhile, thank you. I have so much to learn and I know most of what I say is probably not that helpful. Haha, so just take the small amount of good and leave the bad please!! And God bless you on your journey to Him. Pray for me to stay faithful to the Lord and to speak only what will give life to others and please the Lord.