The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Have you ever noticed that what you say can influence what you think or direct how you feel? Our words can be fuel for our thoughts and emotions. They give our thoughts and emotions verbal expression. Feeling angry, fearful, or depressed isn’t good for us, but verbalizing these negative emotions makes the situation even worse and affects us more than we realize.
Words are containers for power, and as such, they have a direct effect on our emotions. Words fuel good moods or bad moods. They also fuel our attitudes and have a huge impact on our lives and our relationships. Proverbs 15:23 (NIV) says, A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!”
Today’s scripture teaches us that death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life] (AMPC). The message can’t be any clearer. If we speak good, positive things that line up with God’s Word, then we minister life to ourselves. We increase the emotion of joy. But if we speak negative words, then we minister death and misery to ourselves; we increase our sadness, and our mood plummets.
Why not help yourself first thing every day? Don’t get up each morning and wait to see how you feel and then rehearse every feeling with your words. This gives your emotions authority over you. Instead, take authority over your emotions with your words, and set yourself up for a great day.
Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me to help myself today by using my words to fuel a good mood and positive emotions.
