YOUR WORDS MATTER, YES THEY DO!

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The Word of God has plenty to say about how we are to communicate, specifically about our words to others and also about what we say to and of ourselves. The Word also reminds us over and over again that our words are not inconsequential; on the contrary they shape our lives and lives of others for either good or bad. We would therefore do well to pay attention to this vitally important aspect of our lives.

As sons and daughters of God, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, let us speak forth what He has already said concerning us in His Word and not fall for the enemy’s suggestions. The enemy will always try to get you to focus your attention on lack, negativity and everything that isn't right in your life, his aim is to get you to start thinking, speaking and acting along those lines and should we succumb to his schemes, then we've effectively given him a foothold in our lives and believe me, he'll exploit every bit of it until we stand our ground.

The thing is, we cannot stop thoughts from bombarding our minds but we can decide which ones to accept and which ones to reject. We are to take every thought captive and demand it aligns itself with the Word of God or it’s not welcome and that beloved is spiritual warfare right there (2 Corinthians 10:3 -5) 

Ever been in, say, a chinaware store and seen a sign that reads “you break it, you bought it”? Same idea with thoughts, “you verbalize it, you own it”. If you want to know what someone is thinking just listen to them speak…

Jesus our Lord had plenty to say about this:

³¹ Therefore take no thought, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘Wherewith shall we be clothed?’ – Matthew 6:31 KJ21 (Emphasis added)

There you have it, you take ownership of thoughts by verbalizing them. And when it comes to our words, the Lord made this revealing statement:

…For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. – Matthew 12:34 NKJV

Since we are not under the law but under grace, sin does not have dominion over us; we therefore have the power and the authority to control our thoughts and consequently our words and actions. We have been entrusted with this awesome privilege, the ability to bless and the ability to curse. With this privilege comes great responsibility. The Holy Spirit via the apostle James admonishes us with these words:

⁹ With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. – James 3:9-10 NKJV

I truly believe that every time we open our mouths we are either blessing or cursing, we are either speaking life or speaking death, we are either edifying or demolishing, you get the idea… No wonder the Holy Spirit inspired the apostle Paul to pen these sobering words:

²⁹ Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. – Ephesians 4:29 NKJV

We see it again here, we believers, have the power to “let” or “not to let” corrupt words out of our mouths and sadly many have gone right ahead and done so with dire consequences. It is better not to speak at all than to spout off corruption filled words. The Word of God is basically letting us know that if our words aren't imparting grace then they are corrupt, regardless of how well we lace them with Scripture.

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For our words to reflect the Father’s heart concerning ourselves, other people, situations and what-have-you… we will do well to start by believing that we are made God's righteousness and we are perfectly and unreservedly accepted by the Father based solely on faith in Jesus' perfect sacrifice of Himself on the cross for us.  

As we continue to meditate on the grace and goodness of our Abba Father, His thoughts become our thoughts and our words will impart grace to others – reflecting His heart and character. That way God will be glorified in us and through us. Blessings!