Toxic Words

I start every morning with coffee and God through daily devotions from Our Daily Bread Ministries, https://odb.org. Today’s devotion is titled “Hazardous Materials” The scripture is from Isaiah 6:1–10 with the key verse, “See, this [live coal] has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for” Isaiah 6:7. Jennifer Benson Schuldt wrote this devotion. My beloved children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, brothers, and sisters in Christ, all that I write, I pray first to God to guide my words, so that it may serve as spiritual food and guidance. I want God to be the sole source of my writing, so all the credit goes to Him, not to me. I am only his humble servant. I thank God that He led me to use Our Daily Bread Ministries as an inspiration for my comments. When I read the comments written by Jennifer Benson Schuldt, I am convicted about the words I say and write. Once I lose my cool, nothing good or wholesome comes from me either written or spoken. My choice is to make my words—both written and spoken fruitful and reflect God’s glory so I can honor Him with everything I express. To do this, I call on God's strength and conviction to make me strong to resist using my words to dishonor Him. How about you? How are you using your words? Reflect: Why do our words have such a powerful effect on others? How might God want to change your speech? Prayer: Dear God, help me to see how my words affect other people. Show me how to encourage them. May God bless you and help you see how your words affect other people.

Our Daily Bread Ministries (2019, Nov. 29). Hazardous Materials, Jennifer Benson Schuldt, retrieved from www.odb.org/2019/29/11 / Hazardous Materials.