Tree of Life Tongues

“The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,

but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit."

Proverbs 15:4

If only we believed how powerful our words really are – the power to bring life or crush the spirit.

Suppose you forgot to water your plant for one day.

You would probably not see noticeable difference in the plant.

Now suppose that day after day you neglect to water it.

On day one of the ‘drought’ the plant does not readily appear to suffer for its lack, but the repeated neglect slowly begins to take a toll.

Maybe you have been the victim of a daily tongue lashing from someone – or worst yet – you have lashed out repeatedly at someone else with your words.

The impact – to the recipient is immediate – even if the ‘evidence’ is not.

Many people are walking around with smiles on their faces but crushed spirits on the inside.

Lord:

Help me to see the spirit of a man in order to speak healing words that are like a tree of life.

Let it not be ‘once and done’ but over and over that I build up and encourage.

May my words please you every time I open my mouth.

In Jesus name – Amen.