Brick Upon Brick—The Formative Power of Our Words: Psalm 119:41-48
Brick Upon Brick—the formative power of our words Psalm 119:41-48 Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Proverbs 18:21 Refreshing. Encouraging. Uplifting. Gracious. Comforting. Wise. Tender. Gentle. Embracing. Soothing. Calming. Understanding. Joyful. Life-giving. If you’ve ever been with someone and walked away feeling their words imparted something of that list, you leave the conversation a little lighter, more joyful, and refreshed. And in your soul, you know that to speak in such a life-giving way is a blessing and treasure to those who benefit from it. As believers, this is our call and aim. We are to speak to others in such a way that our words lift others up, impart grace, and they leave our presence refreshed. If metaphorically another person was a building, would our words be carefully placed bricks, building them up? Or are our words chisels or sledgehammers, destroying and breaking one another down? Paul encourages us to consider our words carefully. In Ephesians 4:...