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HELEN SANDERS
1-30-2023
A DEATH OR LIFE SENTENCE
In Proverbs 18:21 it says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
Did you realize you are eating the words you spoke yesterday, last week, last month, last year and beyond? Our words will always produce something, and that something is either life or death.
When we speak defeat, it will manifest. If we constantly speak negatively about ourselves or others it will bring death to ourselves and them.
Are you guilty of this sin? Then the only way to reverse it is to repent and then stop doing it. You, as well as many others may have a history of this, and it will take time to change, but it can be done.
Often, we use clichés that bring negativity. Like “what goes around comes around.” Well, just because something goes around doesn’t mean we have to let it in our “head” or in our house. We can say “no” to it.
What about “you drive me nuts.” Well, I don’t want to be “nuts” so I must not say this. I must say what the word of God says. It says that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Even if you don’t see that in someone, you can change their lives by constantly speaking life over them. Be the one that encourages them instead of agreeing with their defeat.
A child that is constantly spoken to in negative words will grow up defeated. Speak what you want to see in them instead of what you see. Change your words! It can change their lives.
We must not let negative words control us. We are told in Psalms 91:16, “With LONG LIFE will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.” Long life? Yes! That is a promise. Speak it over yourself! Don’t believe the lie when a pain or problem comes that you are going to die. God wants you to live.
Be the one that speaks life instead of death. Make a difference in your life and others lives also.
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