Your words can…
Affirm and encourage
Divide a family
Build someone’s self-esteem
Tear down a person’s self-esteem
Work people into a frenzy
Disrupt unity
Bring comfort
Create panic
Express love
Incite violence
Inspire confidence
Spread mistrust
Communicate value
Destroy reputations
Resolve conflict
Wound deeply
Bring healing
“The tongue has the power of life and death…” Proverbs 18:21a (NIV)
Use words to bless and speak life into others.
“Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” Proverbs 16:24 (NLT)