Ripple Effect – The Power of Words

Main Scripture: Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:6

There is a saying that goes “stick and stones may break my bones but words can never harm me.” This I don’t believe is true. Words are extremely powerful; they can give life to a person or kill them. Proverbs 18:21 warns us that death and life are in the words we use. As such, Ladies a prayer that asks God to season our words with salt can be extremely useful in our everyday lives.

Words have ripple effects, they have caused countries to war against each other and have caused many relationships to end bitterly. Words can also empower, motivate and build. We see in Genesis where just by breathing a few words God created the earth.

So today ladies, lets start watching how we use our words.

Let’s watch our words when we talk to our partners – a few words that makes a man feel emasculated especially in public or in front of another friend can affect a relationship in a negative way based on how it is dealt with. Use words that show respect and build instead of tearing your partner down. Remember ladies “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger” Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)

Let’s watch our words when we talk to our children – Children are impressionable; words can either make them or break them. It is said that “Children learn what they live, if children live with criticism they learn to condemn, if children live with encouragement they learn confidence.” (Dorothy Law Nolte, PHD). Speak words of love and life to your children.

Let’s watch our words when we talk about others – The bible tells us that the tongue is full of deadly poison and out of the same mouth comes praising and cursing. However this should not be so (James 3:8-13). Let us be considerate when we talk about each other, we should not gossip about or slander each other with our words. There is a saying “if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all.”

Let’s watch our words when we talk about ourselves – The words we speak over ourselves can either bless us or curse us. Again life and death is in the power of our own tongue. Speak words of life over yourselves and not words of condemnation. Proverbs 14:1 says the wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down (ESV). Don’t be foolish with the words you speak over yourself.

Ladies may God season your words with salt today.

Let’s Pray,

Father, thank you for your words of inspiration today. Lord we pray that you will teach us to tame our tongues, season our words with salt so that we will know how to answer today. Help us to answer gently and not to be sassy or feisty when dealing with our husbands. Help us to build and encourage our children instead of tearing them down. Lord help us to be kind about what we say to others and help us to speak life over ourselves. Your guidance we seek today.

In Jesus Name

Amen.