“Sharing words of wisdom is satisfying to your inner being.
It encourages you to know that you’ve changed someone else’s life.
Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life,
And the talkative person will reap the consequences. ” – Proverbs 18:20-21 (TPT)
Are there wise words that someone has spoken to you, or over you, that have had great impact to your future? Perhaps words that have encouraged you to not give up, or words that gave advice to go in a specific direction, or words that maybe stung a little but were exactly what you needed to hear?
When we think of the impact that words have – to bring life or death – it really does start to sink in that our words have the potential to change someone else’s life. When we think of the weight of our words, I wonder if we consider that what we consume may very well be connected to what we produce. It really does seem to bring an emphasis to the quality of things we allow ourselves to watch, listen to, and experience… what are we allowing into our soul?
Matthew 12:34 says, “For what has been stored up in your hearts will be heard in the overflow of your words!” I would venture to say, that often what’s stored in our heart is a reflection of how we receive wise words as well: whether we receive them with offence or judgement, or whether our heart is positioned to hear the wisdom of God, and God’s people. But what if we desired Truth above all else... desired God to fill us with the power of His Word and His Spirit? That it didn’t feel like a chore to spend time with Him, but we ran to be in His Presence and hear the wisdom that He has for us each day.
I like how the New Living Translation says it: “Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
The right words bring satisfaction.” (ref. Proverbs 18:20).
How are you doing at wielding words?
Are you satisfied with the words you’re speaking?
May we be women who pay attention to the state of our heart and soul. May we take action to adjust when an inventory-check from the Holy Spirit reveals that we need to surrender and repent to God for words that we’ve spoken and the state of our heart. May we strive to seek wisdom, filling our mind, heart, and soul with the living, active Word of God, and seeking Godly wisdom from brothers and sisters in Christ. May we speak words that satisfy…and therefore reflect Jesus.
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