Choosing the Right Words
- Stephan Kirby - Ekklesia
- 8 minutes ago
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Proverbs 18:21 (NLT):“The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.”
Good morning My Ekklesia Family
Imagine a small match in your hand. It's harmless—until you strike it. That tiny flame can light a candle… or set a forest ablaze. In the same way, our words may seem small, but they carry the power to heal or harm, to restore or to ruin. One careless comment can crush a spirit; one kind word can save a soul.
Exegesis and Exposition:In Proverbs 18:21, Solomon reminds us that the tongue—though small—is a force of consequence. In Hebrew thought, words are never just sounds; they are living expressions that carry dabar, meaning both "word" and "action." This suggests that every word spoken produces movement—either toward healing or hurt, truth or trouble.Paul echoes this in Ephesians 4:15 (NLT): “Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ…” The goal isn’t just truth—it’s loving truth. Truth without grace is brutality; grace without truth is compromise. But truth spoken in love transforms.
Synopsis – A Life-Changing Principle:Words are spiritual seeds. What we sow into others, we will eventually reap in relationships, ministry, and identity. Choosing the right words doesn't mean avoiding hard truths—it means shaping those truths with gentleness, empathy, and the Holy Spirit's timing.
Practical Life-Changing Applications:
Pause before speaking. Ask, “Is this true? Is it loving? Is it necessary?”
Replace criticism with correction. Speak restoration, not condemnation.
Bless daily. Make it a habit to encourage someone intentionally with your words.
Speak Scripture. Declare God’s promises over yourself and others.
Prayer of Surrender and Encouragement:
Heavenly Abba Father, —Lord of Hosts and Commander of every word—Sanctify my lips and purify my heart. Let my tongue be an instrument of peace and not pain, of building up and not tearing down. Holy Spirit, bridle my mouth and season my speech with grace. I surrender my voice to Your will. Help me speak like Jesus—full of truth, drenched in love. In Yeshua’s name, amen.
Invitation to Christian Discipleship:
If your words have wounded, or if you've been wounded by words—know this: there is healing in the Word made flesh—Jesus Christ. Come to Him. Let Him restore your voice, renew your heart, and give you a new tongue of fire that speaks life. Join us at Ekklesia Christian Life Ministries, where we speak truth in love and live it out in grace.Visit ekklesiachristianlife.org.This is your moment. Speak life. Be light. Live love.
LoveUmorethanUknow,
Pastor Stephän Kirby
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