SPEAK LIFE SERIES PART 3

PART 3: YOUR WORDS HAVE EFFECTS: Mark 6:2

The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, "Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?"

(YOUR) WORDS HAVE EFFECT ON OTHERS

Dear one, Please pay careful attention to what you say. Recently we have been taught so much about words from the LORD and from privilege experiences I can tell boldly that words have serious effects. Especially from people whom you look up to and people you hold in high esteem what they say can in modern terms “get to you”

Friends, words are creative as our last post emphasizes and so we must be careful what we speak into people’s lives. We must learn to give compliments to people. Your words can influence what somebody begins to think of him- or herself. So you can choose to use this privilege wisely.

Never find yourself telling someone harsh words, they linger longer that the length of that conversation and some might even last a life time. Let your words be such that people love to stay around you because they know they will not be the same and the change will be positive. Let them concur that life enters into them by every word that you speak. Parents please be sensitive to every word you speak to your young minds. It only takes a few words to inject a seed of success, grace, ease and acceptance, right humility, etc. so please take the responsibility heartily. More importantly let your words say good things about you. The kind of words you speak definitely have a lot to say about the kind of person you are.

(YOUR) WORDS HAVE EFFECT ON YOU

Have you ever spoken to someone and after that conversation you have this deep sense of regard and great respect for that individual? Have you also had a conversation with someone and after which you realise that you and that person don’t think alike and so you can neither stay together for long nor get too close? Or the person uses languages you are not comfortable with and so you have to really stay away. Sometimes it may be that the person is always so sad and whinny that you cannot but feel drained and you can’t find your joy. How exhausting!  Other individual’s make you sin in conversations, instead of promoting your purity they drag you into gossips, judgemental conversations and others so much that you find yourself pleading GOD for mercy after such talks. Meanwhile after you hear some people speak even from afar you long for a relationship or some form of connection with that individual and for some you even want to be like them in one area or the other, maybe in humility, honesty, eloquence of speech etc. (1 TIM 4:12)

We are not learning about the right friendships and relationships today, but about our own words because as much as you find it exhausting or exiting when any of the above happens to you, people are also either excited or exhausted when they speak with you.

I really thank GOD for the family I am born into, I never engage in a conversation at any time and regret it and you can trust I am always so excited and look forward to the next time I have that golden opportunity to do so. They are all blessings, particularly once I had a telephone conversation with my immediate big sister after which I felt this deep need to draw closer to GOD. Funny enough we were not having a conversation where we were sharing verses of the scripture, yes GOD is and will continually be the centre of our lives however, it was simply two sisters getting updated about each other’s lives and yet after the call there was this deep sense to draw closer to GOD. It became obvious that conversations are more of a heart rub than mere word exchange!

Just one challenge! What effect(s) do your conversations have on you and those around you? It may not even be the person(s) you are speaking with but someone listening afar off either actively or passively. Do they remember you as very insultive and brash, very loving and nice or they go back and laugh at all your grammatical errors or how much knowledge you have on your topic of discussion? As we said earlier, there’s nothing wrong in having eloquence of speech and head knowledge of all topics as believers, in fact it should start with us. The BIBLE urges us to study in 2 Tim 2:15 in other to show ourselves approved unto GOD.

As we round up this “Speak Life Series”, ever stop to wonder that every miracle and every impact JESUS made in HIS life time here on earth were as a result of the words that he chose to speak? HE did a word mix and got anything done from healings to miracles to the teaching of the WORD of GOD to dissolving doubts and talking with the elders. JESUS was known for the kinds of words that HE spoke and what HE said about HIMSELF and those around HIM. It is the same for us. You simply are what you speak and people to a great extent become what you call or say to them. This is so common with but not limited to parents and mentors. Who you are not withstanding, a conversation with you will either leave the receiver exhausted or excited. So dearest beloved, SPEAK LIFE!

Did I mention that you are loved?

MONIC