When I first sat down to write this blog post, I was unsure what God wanted me to share. It was actually my daughter who ended up sparking the topic for this post after she had a two hour long conversation with her mentor and returned to tell me about it. What had they talked about for so long? They had talked about one massive and glorious reality: GOD GIVES WORDS POWER.

At the very beginning of time, God SPOKE creation into existence! He literally spoke life. Not only that, He said that what He had spoken into existence was good, and made well.  Does that speak as loudly to anyone else as it does to me? This means that our words matter. We are created in God’s image, the One who speaks life!

Proverbs 18:21 (TPT) tells us that our “words are so powerful that they will kill or give life.”

Proverbs 16:24 (TPT) says, “Nothing is more appealing than speaking beautiful, life-giving words. For they release sweetness to our souls and inner healing to our spirits.”

How do you speak life? Whether words are spoken in encouragement, adoration, love, or prayer, they matter! God’s Word tells us that our life-giving words don’t have to be many in number. In fact, Proverbs 18:21 goes on to warn us that “the talkative person will reap the consequences.” The words we speak need to be full of encouragement and love, but intentional and heartfelt.

Who do you speak life to? How easy is it to give life-giving words to people outside of our immediate family, only to  lash out with such harsh words when we speak to our spouse, our kids, our parents, or our siblings? And how do we speak to ourselves? If you’re anything like me, you can speak the least life-giving words to yourself.

How does God speak life over us? All the way back in Genesis 1:31, God  looked at all He had made, and He said that “it was very good and He validated it completely.” In Psalm 139:14 (AMP), David tells God, “I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” He loved us so much that He sent His Son (John 3:16) to be the once-and-for-all sacrifice for our sins. We are told  in Romans 8:38-39 that nothing can separate us from God’s love. I love The Passion Translation, which reads: “So now I live with the confidence that there is nothing in the universe with the power to separate us from God’s love. I’m convinced that his love triumphs over death, life’s troubles, fallen angels, or dark rulers in the heavens. There is nothing in our present or future circumstances that weakens his love. There is no power above us or beneath us—no power can ever be found in the universe that can distance us from God’s passionate love, which is lavished upon us through our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One!”

God speaks life over us with His love! What an immeasurable gift!

What is our charge? How can we speak His life over others? We’re called to “consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds,” (Hebrews 10:24 AMP); and we should let our “conversation be gracious and attractive” so that we will have “the right response for everyone” (Colossians 4:6 NLT). We are called to love others! Loving others, is, after all, the second greatest commandment after loving God Himself. Jesus says in Matthew 22:19 (TPT), “You must love your friend in the same way you love yourself.” We can’t love others well if we don’t first love God and understand His love for us.

So, to wrap it all up:

• – God gives words power.
• – God speaks live-giving Words over us.
• – We have a calling to speak life-giving words over others and ourselves.
• – We can speak life through encouragement, adoration, love, and prayer.

Papa God, thank You that in the beginning of time you spoke life when you spoke us into being. I pray that as those made in Your image, we will speak Your life-giving words to others and to ourselves. In the precious name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

In the comments section below, share with us about how you speak life to yourself and others?  Has anyone spoken life over you? If this post convicted you, how can the Spirit help you speak life more often? 

 Cheri Gresso is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and newly certified Fitness Teacher Gospel Preacher (#platoon21) currently leading a group of women in her church through The Wellness Revelation. She also leads a group of beautiful godly women in a Bible Study every Friday, and she serves as the Women’s Ministry Leader at her church. She aspires and feels called (at the young age of 48 – haha) to add writer, speaker, blogger and podcaster to her resume. You can find her trying her hand blogging at Bloom Where You’re Planted.

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