"Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never harm me" -
this is not true! Words are powerful and can cause hurts that are harder to
heal than a broken bone. They can also do lots of good. So be careful what you
say - you may have to eat it (Prov 18:21)!
Proverbs warns us...
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Use few words (10:19, 17:27)
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Don't be hasty (29:20)
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Be careful what you say (13:3)
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Consider timing (15:23, 25:11)
Jesus says that how we speak reveals what we are really like and that we
will have to give account for every careless word (Matt 12:33-36)
Were there any of the Proverbs verses on Sunday that particularly struck
you? Share an example of when a timely word spoken to you has changed things
for the better.
Pray for one another that the power of any negative words or curses
from the past would be broken. Ask the Holy Spirit to use our words to bring
life to others.
Proverbs: the power of words