Power to Create and to Destroy By Michael Youssef August 5, - TopicsExpress

Power to Create and to Destroy By Michael Youssef August 5, 2014 Despite all the things we are now able to control through modern science and technology, there is still one thing we have not yet mastered control over—and that’s the power of our tongue. James uses a few fitting metaphors to illustrate the power of the tongue: 3 Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well. 4 Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. 5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! (James 3:3-5) Perhaps the most common forms of sin in the church today are the sins of the tongue. Our words have the power to wound feelings, devastate reputations, shatter self-esteem, and destroy relationships. One simple act of gossip can ruin a witness for Christ and yet so often we cannot resist the temptation! Jesus said that the things we speak are actually the overflow of what’s in our hearts 34 You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. (Matt 12:34) Is your heart filled with pride, sarcasm, accusation, or bitterness? Or is it filled with Christ’s love, encouragement, wisdom, and power? The truth is, while we can’t put an end to the gossip, lying, and blaming that create division in our families and our churches, God can. With His Spirit at work within us, we can learn how to use our words to empower greatly, correct gently, and lead humbly. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; 10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. (James 3:9-10) Prayer: Lord, forgive me for the times that I have used my words to bring destruction instead of encouragement. May my words be vessels of Your love and Truth. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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