The mouth is the world’s smallest large problem, meaning that while it’s physically small, it does immense damage. But it doesn’t have to. We can use our words for good or evil, so let’s choose to use them for good. The way we choose to use our words can actually make us happier people. I love what 1 Peter 3:10 says: “If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies.”
Do you want to enjoy your life? If so, then it’s necessary to keep your tongue free from evil, negative, deceitful speech. To control our tongue we need a lot of help from God!! In addition to needing His help to control our tongues, we also need a strong desire to please Him with our words. In addition, we need to understand the importance of words. The psalmist David prayed these words: Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips. (Psalm 141:3). He also prayed that his words and thoughts would be acceptable to God in Psalm 19:14.
I repeat these prays from David because I recognize that the power of my words not only affects others, but also affects me. Not only do others hear the words I speak, but I have to listen to everything I say. I believe that our words affect us more than we realize. I believe strongly in the power of words. Having the gift of chatter, I must be intentional that my words are life-giving.
