Never underestimate the power of your words, good or bad, they’re out there. Proverbs 6:2 NIRV says, “Don’t be trapped by what you have said. Don’t be caught by the words of your mouth.” 

Ever hear these words, “I have a right to my opinion” or “I’m just telling you how I feel”? I’ve said them and heard them both! The truth is, according the Word of God we should actually “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.” Psalm 141:3 NKJ. It’s dangerous to say whatever comes to your mind, trust me, I’m the queen spontaneous combustion of the lips. Oh if I could only get them back! And to think I’m so much better than I used to be. 

Matthew 12:36 NKJ Jesus said, “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.” In the Amplified version it reads like this; “But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every idle (inoperative, nonworking) word they speak.” Ouch! Especially for those of us who love to talk. What it’s saying here is our words were meant to create, to work for us just as God created when He spoke, our words were also designed to do the same. We obviously don’t believe that or we would hire a watch guard or superglue our lips together!

It’s a full time job watching what we speak, but we really need to take this seriously. Jesus told us in Mark 11:23 NIRV, ““What I’m about to tell you is true. Suppose one of you says to this mountain, ‘Go and throw yourself into the sea.’ You must not doubt in your heart. You must believe that what you say will happen. Then it will be done for you.” He showed us the way to speak without doubting. We’ve become so sarcastic in our speaking because we don’t believe.

Father, PLEASE teach me to talk like you, I want my words to be productive in a good way too. If my words are a key to my success in life, than I ask you to guard my lips. I give you permission to tap me in the shoulder if you see I’m going to say something I shouldn’t. I really do want to be more like you but I can’t do anything until I surrender. Here I am at your feet with my tongue hanging out, the most important offering I can give to you. Thank you!