It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. “Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity” -Prov 21:23 Scripture has a lot to say about our words! The same goes with love, when we speak life and love… these things are made manifest. I believe that when we speak something out of a place of fear, fear is “manifested” into our environment–that is, fear is spoken into existence. We have words that build up, and ones that tear down. We have words that are never released, and words that should never have been released. Some words bring light and hope, and are rooted in love.
Some words bring darkness and despair, and are rooted in fear. God has given us the incredible freedom to choose our words. The film resurrected this concept that I know I have heard in the past. The question is… which wolf wins?” The father responds, “The one you feed.” This is an old Cherokee Parable that has been passed down, through story, for generations. She says: “ There are two wolves who are always fighting. There is an interaction between father and daughter where the girl reminds her dad of a story he has told her her entire life. One scene in particular really stuck with me. The movie was great and had a hope-focused message that I found very inspirational. Last night, I saw the movie “Tomorrowland” with a group of friends. I have been reflecting on this scripture from Proverbs 18:21 this week as it was used by our pastor on Sunday, and it has come up in several other places in my daily interactions the Lord is always speaking, we just have to pay attention.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words are powerful weapons that can inspire or destroy someone.
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue” –Proverbs 18:21 “The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use” -Washington Irving
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