The tongue has the power of life and death

Our preacher started a new series this past week called,

"The Summer of Love" 

In the first sermon, he talks about the strength of words, and how strong and bold statements can be. For example, "I Love You." It is a phrase that people take for granted... Even myself sometimes. My family has this phrase that we say at the end of a phone call, "Love ya bye." It really does mean, "I love you have a good day." But sometimes it becomes a ritual and it doesn't affect me like it should. This is another thing that God has been working on me with. I'll hear something on the radio or say something to someone and think... Wow, that's a bold statement. It just amazes me the power that the tongue really does have. Some words can really lift people up and encourage, some words can really bring someone down. Some words have caused people to commit suicide... The tongue really does have the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21). So this is what I challenge you... Take the time to think about things that you say and the meaning behind it. Try to really consider the strength of your words and use your words wisely :).