For every three people attacking you with their words, make sure you have one person who is speaking life to you.
If you have 21 people spewing hate at you, that sucks. BUT… that means you have 7 people who are for you, speaking words of love over you.
MAKE SURE YOU’RE LISTENING TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE.
Words matter. Choose love.
But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! – James 3:5-11
Yes, Lord. Help me do better.