Use Your Voice Wisely

Your voice is a powerful gift from God. With it, you can speak life, declare truth, offer encouragement, and shape atmospheres. But like any gift, it must be stewarded wisely. The words we speak reveal the condition of our heart—and they carry weight far beyond the moment. Scripture teaches us that our speech should build, bless, and bring grace. In a world quick to speak and slow to listen, the wise believer chooses their words with care and purpose.

Proverbs 18:21 declares, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words” (AMP). Your words are seeds—what you plant today, you’ll reap tomorrow. Speak what heaven would approve of.

Let your voice reflect the heart of Christ—seasoned with love, anchored in truth, and led by the Spirit.

Quote

Your voice can either echo heaven or stir chaos—choose wisely.

Prayer

Lord, teach me to use my voice to glorify You and uplift others. Amen.

Action Point

Speak encouragement into someone’s life today with intentional kindness.

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(AMP) Scripture taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMP), Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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