They’re just words, right?

If you’re like me, you don’t pay too much attention to everything you say. I tend to speak first and think second which gets me into trouble from time to time. It’s amazing how words can be used for good or destruction. Words can lift us up or shut us down. James 3 has alot to say about the words we choose and how we choose to use them. If you’ve followed the blog very long, you may have noticed I like Tyler Perry movies, especially his character Madea. In the following clips you can find on wingclips.com, it shows the powerful effect her words had on a young girl living in her house. A girl that thought she wasn’t smart began to believe in herself after being encouraged, Madea style. Search for Madea’s Family Reunion and watch the “Prove Them Wrong” and the “Where You’re Going,” clips.

If you have some additional time this weekend, listen to a Francis Chan sermon from this same passage dealing with Choosing Your Words Wisely. The first 8 minutes are about church business, but then he gets into the sermon. Definitely good words to go along with this week’s lesson. You can find the sermon on iTunes under the Cornerstone Simi Valley podcast. This particular sermon was given on 12/10/2006.