Yesterday I wrote about the energetic power of words. After I had written the article I picked up Dean del Sesto’s book, Shift Your Thinking: 200 Ways To Improve Your Life and the first words I came across were these: “Words come out of our mouths at a pretty rapid pace at times, and the faster they come out, the less productive or more damaging they can be. Most of us are in the habit of letting our mouths run at the pace of our emotions instead of our thoughts. Yet a little thought goes a long way in taming the delivery of our words.”
As I reflected on what he wrote, I was reminded of the fact our emotions are the energetic fuel behind both our thoughts and our words. So, it would be wise to make sure our emotions are propelling our thoughts and words in the direction that not only blesses ourselves, but others as well, right? Our words, actions and character ought to be in alignment if we are looking for the best possible outcomes in life. James writes in James 3:10, “From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.”
Luke records the words of Jesus in Luke 6:43-45 who declared, “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, {44} for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from brambles. {45} The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.”
This brings us back to the importance of saying YES to the relationship with Jesus and living committed to that relationship on a daily basis. Living out of a heart filled with the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) raises your energetic consciousness and empowers your life in ways you do not yet understand. Dean Del Sesto’s advice, “Keep an eye, and a heart, on what you say today.” He finishes his thoughts with two important questions.
1. Is my mouth controlled by my emotions or by my character?
2. Will I challenge myself to use more wisdom with my words?
Something to think about if we desire to invest ourselves in the process of influencing and empowering others to live up to their full potential and fulfilling our purpose and destiny while leaving a positive, lasting legacy.