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Our words are very powerful. Hear what James (the brother of Jesus) has to say...

"When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.......With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be." (James 3:3-5, 9-10)

We can use two types of words. (1) Down words : gossiping, cursing, name-calling, etc. (2) Up words : encouraging, uplifting, positive, true, loving, compassionate, etc.

Jesus taught us that 'out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks'.

So our words are really a reflection of the state of our heart. And the hopeful news is that God is in the business of transforming our hearts to be more like His.....so we will use Up Words in our conversations with others. This is the righteous (right in God's eyes) way to use the power of words.