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The Power of Your Words...

This job is killing me! I think I'm getting sick. If I don't quit smoking, I'll probably die of a heart attack one day. This life is making me crazy! I can't quit drinking. My child is going to end up in prison if they don't straighten up! I can't do anything right. Do any of these phrases sound familiar to you? Do you ever really pay attention to what you are  saying on a daily basis? Our words, the bible says, have the power of death and life. "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." (Proverbs 18:21) What we speak on a daily basis does have an affect on our lives. Do you find yourself confessing positive or negative things everyday? "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles." (Proverbs 21:23) In other words, your mouth can cause you trouble, in more ways than one. Let me explain. We were created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26) and God created the w