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"For whatever is in your heart determines what you say." -Matthew 12:34 (MSG)

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
- Proverbs 18:21

"When people think of war, they usually picture guns, bombs, artillery shells, and weapons of mass destruction. But almost every battle is started by words. Actions may speak louder than words, but words are also bullets than can kill as good as any gun. Proverbs 18:21 mentions that, “The tongue has the power of life and death.” The book of James compares the power of tongue to a fire: A great forest can be burned to the ground with just a small spark. The words we say, no matter how carelessly they were said, has the power to make or break a soul.

Jesus said, “But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” - Matthew 12:36-37. However, He also said that those who use their tongue properly will “eat its fruit.” You can grow good stuff with your words by being uplifting and positive. If you speak loving and honest words, it’s like you’re walking around in a garden with rich soil and spitting watermelon seeds. Every time you spit a seed, you grow a watermelon. So will you grow a melon patch or just weeds? It depends on what you plant." -Lorryzel Badajos