The Power of Words

Genesis 1:3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 
"And God said, Let there be light" God spoke things into existence by the power of words.

Psalm 33:9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined.

Isaiah 55:10-11 "As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: it will not return empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."

Words are not simply sounds caused by air passing through our larynx. Words have real power. God spoke the world into being by the power of His words (Hebrews 11:3), and we are in God's image in part because of the power we have with words. Words do more than convey information. The power of our words can actually destroy one’s spirit, even stir up hatred and violence. They not only exacerbate wounds but inflict them directly. Of all the creatures on this planet, only man has the ability to communicate through the spoken word. The power to use words is a unique and powerful gift from God.  Words are all we have at our means to convey complex emotions and ideas. Only with words can we properly articulate our future plans.

Our words have the power to destroy and the power to build up (Proverbs 12:6). The writer of Proverb tells us, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21). Are we using words to build up people or destroy them? Are they filled with hate or love, bitterness or blessing, complaining or compliments, lust or love, victory or defeat? Like tools they can be used to help us reach our goals or to send us spiraling into a deep depression

Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. 

“Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well.” Robin Sharma

“You can change the course of your life with your words.” Anonymous

“Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.” Pearl Strachan Hurd

“Think of the power of words.” Swami Vivekananda

“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic.” Diane Setterfield

“If you believe in the power of words, you can bring about physical changes in the universe.” H. Scott Momaday

“Words are powerful, they have the ability to create a moment and the strength to destroy it.” Anonymous

“Words create worlds.” Pierre du Plessis

Our words have creative power. With our words, we can speak blessings over our future.” Joel Osteen

“If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. In our thoughts and words, we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths.” Betty Eadie

"Words are seeds that do more than blow around. They land in our hearts and not the ground. Be careful what you plant and careful what you say. You might have to eat what you planted one day." -Unknown

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