The tongue has the power of life and death. What kind of Words would lead to death, you might ask. Proverbs gives some specific examples: of Words of Death.
The first thing we need to know about words that lead to death is that these are words without the spirit of God or the love of God in them. In the same way that wisdom can either come from God or from Satan, words also originate in Heaven or from Hell. Unfortunately, evil talk sometimes comes out of the mouths of God’s people. In fact, it is the way church people talk that often causes unbelievers to call them hypocrites. What kind of words lead to death?
· LIES - The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. Lies are always words of death. Proverbs 12:22
· ARGUMENTS - In the New Testament, James also compared the tongue to a fire: The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. James 3:6
· GOSSIP - Gossip can destroy relationships like a fire can destroy a forest. Gossip is a simple thing with terrible consequences. The heart of gossip is to speak ill of someone behind his or her back. And the motive is always to diminish them in the eyes of others.
We have a choice in what comes out of our mouths. Remember nothing comes out that isn’t already in us. Start with a heart check you’ll notice a difference right away.
