How Your Words Shape Your Emotions
Adapted from Power Thoughts Devo
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Our thoughts affect our words, and our words affect our lives— words have power, and they directly affect our emotions. Words fuel good moods or bad moods; in fact, they fuel our attitudes and have a huge impact on our lives and our relationships.
In Proverbs 21:23 we are told to guard our mouths and tongues to keep ourselves from trouble. Proverbs also tells us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (18:21 AMP). The message cannot be any clearer: If you speak positive and good things, you minister life to yourself. You increase your joy. However, if you speak negative words, you minister death and misery to yourself—you increase your sadness and your mood plummets. You have the choice between life and death, being positive or negative—so choose wisely!
Prayer of the Day: Father God, please help me to always speak words that bring life and positivity, rather than death and negativity. Guide my thoughts and words to uplift myself as well as others and always reflect Your love and peace. Thank You, amen.
