The Truth About Our Words

Truth: It takes just as much energy to complain as it does to pray and sing praises to God. One speaks forth our submission to our circumstances, the other speaks forth our submission to the One who is control of our circumstances. There is power in words, and you possess that power. You always have a choice in how you respond. To respond in prayer and song is an act of faith, that God is in control, and this is the response that brings life and hope into every circumstance. This is not dependent on how we feel at the moment, but rather, it is dependent on who He is, the truth found in His Son, Jesus, and He is the One that is enthroned on our praises. To praise Him is to set Him in His rightful place in our lives and submit ourselves to His authority. All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Him, so when we submit our circumstances to Him, we are actually aligning our lives with the truth and coming under His covering, the price for which He already payed for at the cross, and allowing His will to be done in our lives. Precisely this is how we will begin to see a real and tangible change in our lives and others.

This is especially important to remember in the political environment that we find ourselves in today. No man, no politician, no worldly leader can bring about the good things already promised to us by our Father in heaven. To put love of our neighbor before love of God is to miss the whole point of love, that love does not exist without God. Peace, love, joy, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are all fruits of the Spirit, not fruits of man's attempt to bring these things to fruition on his own. God is the only one that can deliver on His promises, so let's turn our eyes to Him and the rest will simply fall into place, just by aligning ourselves with Him in our words and actions. "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33.

The point of this post is simple. Our words have power. It does not take much to see the impact of our words on those around us, simply by logging on to Facebook and reading the posts and comments of others. How quickly the spirit of anger and bitterness spread, ignited by the choice of our words! Let us instead choose to react to the depravity of the world around us in prayer and praise of who God is in truth, and we will begin to see the good change that only He can bring about. It is good to get angry at injustice and oppression, but let this anger fuel our love for who our God is, for He also hates injustice and oppression. Let us magnify Him in our words. Praise the Lord, and allow Him to fight our battles for us! The following passage speaks of exactly that.

Psalm 149:1-9
Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the humble with salvation.
Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them sing aloud on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,
To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
To execute on them the written judgment—
This honor have all His saints.
Praise the Lord!