{"id":1395,"date":"2014-07-10T10:37:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T14:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2014-07-10T10:37:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T14:37:17","slug":"the-power-of-your-words-to-hurt-or-heal-harm-or-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2014\/07\/the-power-of-your-words-to-hurt-or-heal-harm-or-help.html","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Your Words to Hurt or Heal, Harm or Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">The words of the godly encourage many&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">The lips of the godly speak helpful words&#8230;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">The words of the wise bring healing&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Proverbs 10:11,21,32; 12:18<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Words from our mouths can be refreshing, uplifting, and edifying. One word from you today can change the trajectory of someone&#8217;s day or even their life. Let&#8217;s pray that the words of our mouths will have a positive impact on every person that God sends our way. We know that the opposite is true as well; negative words can tear down, break down, and devastate the people in our lives. All the more reason we need supernatural grace and help to speak godly words.<\/p>\n<p><em>My Father,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>May my words reflect the truth and glory of Your Words, bringing life to each person I encounter\u00a0today. May I add to their joy, enhance their hope, and sustain the health of their hearts as I speak. I receive this from You, for I cannot be good, do good, or speak good on my own, but it is You living in me that does the work. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>May I heal and not hurt others. May I help and not harm their souls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, Oh, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Amen<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Proverbs 18:21<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain&#8230; The words of the godly encourage many&#8230; The lips of the godly speak helpful words&#8230;\u00a0 The words of the wise bring healing&#8230; Proverbs 10:11,21,32; 12:18 Words from our mouths can be refreshing, uplifting, and edifying. 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