“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me…”

WRONG!

From childhood we have quoted this saying and believed it, but It is a lie!

The scripture has much to say about what comes out of our mouths and our words are able to do much harm! Today’s chapter lists a few of them. Words can “stir up anger” (verse 1) and “crush the spirit” (verse 4). A fools mouth “feeds on folly” (verse 14), and the wicked’s mouth “gushes evil” (verse 28).

If our heart is overflowing with God, we are assured that wisdom and knowledge will come out of our mouth (verse 1). As well as life (verse 4), joy (verse 23), graciousness and purity (verse 26), and good news (verse 30).

Jesus said, “the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” (Luke 6:45) So the question becomes, “What’s in my heart?” Be assured whatever is in our hearts is the very thing that is coming out of our mouths!