Speak Life!

Proverbs 18:21 is my favorite scripture and what I try to base my life on. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Many of my friends can attest to the fact that I will tell them that in a heartbeat when they come to me with problems or issues. It applies to every situation that you will face in your life. 

Have you ever encountered someone who was facing a serious illness but whenever you asked them how they were doing, they always said they were blessed or doing great? They were speaking life! It’s easy to say I’m sick, I’m broke, or I’m lonely. But it takes a focused and determined mind to say I am healed, all of my needs have been met, and thank you God for your love.  The fruit of those statements is joy, expectancy, and relationship. She may not know this, but my mother inspired my love for this scripture. At one time in her life, she faced a difficult situation but when asked about it, she never spoke death. She believed all of the promises that God had made and she walked in that. The fruit of that faith and life speaking was that God did just what He promised!

Sometimes I listen to people talk about the hardships that they are facing in their lives and how it will never get better and how there is nothing that can be done about it. What if Jesus would have told the man that was blind from birth, “You are blind and have been for a long time and I just don’t see how you’re going to ever see again?” NO! He said that sin was not the cause but that the man was blind so that the works of God could be revealed in him. He told the disciples that He was the light of the world. He spit on the ground, made clay and anointed the man’s eyes.  After rinsing his eyes in the pool, he came back seeing!

What if He had told Mary and Martha that Lazarus was dead and that was the end of it? No! He said that Lazarus was asleep but He was going to wake him up! And He did just that! Jesus was the ultimate life speaker because He is the way, the truth, and the LIFE!

If we are going to be like Christ, we HAVE to speak life! The world is watching us to see how we respond to controversy, false accusations, and sickness. If we speak death over our situations, how are we any better than the world? God gave us power and He gave us Jesus as the best example. Next time, you are faced with a difficult situation, don’t throw negativity at it! Overcome that situation with life! Tell that cancer that you are healed by the stripes of Jesus! Tell that class that seems especially hard that you can do ALL things through Christ that strengthens you! Tell that debt that God promised to supply all your needs according to HIS riches in glory! Tell that friend that comes to you for advice that they are more than conquerors through Him that loves them!

Watch what you say! You have power in your tongue to change any situation towards life or death. If you know that’s something that you need to work on, start today!! Catch yourself if you hear negativity coming out. Eat the fruit of a life speaking tongue!

I declare that each person that reads this blog today will be blessed and victorious!! AMEN!

“Words kill, words give life;
                they’re either poison or fruit…you choose.”
                                Proverbs 18:21 (The Message Bible)