The Language of Life

How many languages do you speak? Do you speak English, Spanish, French, German? Most people can see the added benefit of learning a second or third language. It may produce better job opportunities or at the very least a pay increase to be able to fluently communicate to someone you would not otherwise be able to. I want to suggest to you that being bilingual is also scriptural. God asks us to speak the language of life into the people we encounter throughout out lives. Just as a second language may not come easy and is lost if not spoken, the language of life needs constant work as well. We, as Christians do not naturally speak love and hope into and over others. In our human fleshly desires, we tend to be more harsh and self-centered. To speak love we have to work at it. We have to study the Word of God and use the guidance of the Holy Spirit to be able to speak it fluently and effectively. God says "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." I want my words to others to be like that beautiful picture, precious gems they can take with them. Words that bring health and healing. Words that speak joy and peace, grace and mercy. How about you? What would be the added benefits to your relationships if you could speak life well? How have your words been lately? Have you been excelling at speaking life? You are not alone! My translating skills could use some work too. Maybe we ought to pull out the text book and review so we can speak it better. Colossians 4:6- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man." Ephesians 4:29- "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." See also Proverbs 15:23;25:11. What are

Words of Encouragement

This week God has been showing me how important it is to use my words wisely. Have you ever noticed when God wants to get your attention about something in your life, that particular topic shows up everywhere? So this week, I have heard a devotional on the radio, read an email devotional and been exposed to this topic of how powerful our words can be (good or bad) in my daily Bible study. "Okay, Lord, I get the picture, somethings got to change!" Our words can be a great encouragement to others. Meditate on these verses with me and ask God to show you some ways to put them in practice today.

Proverbs 25:11- "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
Proverbs 15:23- "A man hath joy by the answers of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season: how good it is."
Isaiah 50:4- "The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary."

God has placed beautiful words of encouragement in you, don't miss his blessing, give them away today!