Are your words sinking your life?

This month we are studying the book of Proverbs. God's wisdom helps us swim and overcome in life, instead of sinking in our present circumstance! 


Proverbs 18: 21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.


Pastor Duane shared six different types of words Proverbs teaches us.  Take a little inventory of your words this week. How would you measure up in these categories? 
1. Careless

There is LIFE or DEATH in our mouth!

Proverbs--15:28, 13:3, 29:20 
2. Critical 
Proverbs--11:12, 19:13, 25:24, Also look at Numbers 12:1-2 for an example of critical speech

"A critical tongue magnifies, exalts & exploits the bad or weak, and ignores or refuses to see the good."

3. Cancerous

Cancerous: any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively

Note: Many times proverbs calls these words PERVERSE (this is FROWARD in the KJ) words. (It means crooked, turned away from or rejecting what is right, good and proper; wicked or corrupt.) 

TYPES:

a) Lying - Proverbs 25:28, 26:18-19, 12:22, 6:16-19, 19:5, 10:18 

b) Flattering - Proverbs 26:23&28, 29:5, 28:23, 6:23-24, 7:21 (What's the difference in flattery and exhortation? The motive! Flattery is manipulative and self-serving; exhortation is to build up and serve another. 

c) Gossip - Proverbs 16:27-28, 17:9, 1:9, 26:20-22, 18:8, 20:19 

How do we STOP gossip from spreading like wild fire? 

TEST: Would I say this if the person were here? 

·       Matthew 18: 15 --- GO to that person and work it out. 

"Gossip is the Devil's radio." - George Harrison 

4. Controlled
Proverbs--10:19, 21:23, 25:28, 17:27-28; Read James 3 about controlling the tongue 
5. Constructive
Proverbs--14:1, 11:11, 10:11,20-21, 25:11, Hebrews 11:3
God framed the world with HIS words...He calls us to do the same! 
6. Curing 
Proverbs--15:4, 12:18, 16:24, 12:25, 10:11, 15:1, 27:9 
Our words can bring HEALING! 


Listen to Sink or Swim - pt. 3