Be Careful With Your Words: Command #22

Most of us have no idea how powerful our words are. I think it’s interesting that God created the universe by speaking it into existence. He didn’t hammer it or mold it or build it, he used his words. Of course, our words are not as powerful as God’s. But He did create us in His image.

Jesus said, “It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.” - Matthew 15:11 These were radical words, especially when spoken to a people who judged others largely on how strictly they kept kosher. Yet Jesus said that what comes out of your mouth is more important to God than what goes into it! So what kind of stuff comes out of your mouth?

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