60-Second Talk: How Words Can Build Up or Tear Down ~ By Vicki D.

For our Sabbath School theme at Orchard City SDA Church on the last Sabbath of February we had Sabbath School Squares. Nine chairs up front and nine people who answered Bible questions correctly took a place on one chair. The men got three in a row first and so received an extra 10 points. Each chair also had an envelope on it and inside was a note with something to contribute in it.
Thank you to all who so cheerfully took a part and thanks for doing your part so well.

One person was asked to have a 60-second talk. This is what she put together. It was good!  I wanted everyone to be able to see it if they did not hear it so I am glad she shared it with us. 

Thank you, Vicki, for letting me put this on the blog so more people can read these well chosen words.

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The Power of Words

Blessings and curses are made up of words.

Jesus simply spoke and the world was created.

He spoke and trees wilted.

He spoke and the raging sea became like glass.

He spoke and people were healed.

He spoke to raise the dead.

Jesus is called the "Word" for good reason!

Words are an invisible and extremely powerful weapon that we carry with us all the time.

Words can be used for healing, damage and even death. Have you ever heard of the "death sentence"?

Words can kill more than the body. They can kill someone's spirit, their will to carry on, their will to live.

Words can also be used for healing, uplifting, encouragement and courage.

If you tell children, or adults, "you will never amount to anything, you are good for nothing, you are ugly, or you failed me," is it so hard to guess what the result will be?

If you tell people "I know your Father. I know He loves you so much that He died for you. I know He designed you with unlimited potential and has an amazing plan for you! I know this because your Father is my Father too."

Let's use our weapons to promote healing in a world that is filled with pain.

You all know about the Gun Control Registry.

I urge you to register in our GOD's Tongue Control Registry and ask Him to hold us accountable by asking Him to put trigger locks on our tongues.

Guns and tongues don't kill. Bullets and words don't kill.

It is not until you pull the trigger on your gun or your tongue that the damage or healing begins.

Let our goal be to only load our tongues with words of kindness, respect, encouragement and love.

Don't forget, what you say is! Be VERY careful with your words!

Let the healing, encouragement and love begin.