“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
Proverbs 18:21 · KJVThe lie
Words are harmless once the moment passes.
The truth
Speech leaves fruit. A godly man uses words to tell the truth, bless, correct wisely, and keep covenant.
Reason it through
Truth must govern the response.
The tongue often reveals what the heart has rehearsed. Changing speech requires more than silence; it requires a renewed source.
Battle plan
Practice before pressure.
- 1Refuse exaggeration and contempt.
- 2Keep the promise you made.
- 3Speak one specific word of life today.
- 4Repair careless words quickly.
A prayer to begin
“Set a watch before my mouth, Lord, and make my speech faithful.”