One of the most powerful instruments you have at your disposal, are your words. They have the power to crush, and they have the power to heal. They can inspire and they can demoralize. One person with well-chosen words can change the course of a nation.
Wise people cultivate their words. They build an extensive vocabulary. They learn to release their words in grammatically correct sentences. They develop a sense of timing in how and when and how long they speak. They learn to read their audience so they know its capacity to receive the words being spoken. They read books and expose themselves to the words of great communicators. Astute leaders refuse to remain stagnant in their speech but instead, are regularly evaluating their words in order to become more effective in their use.
Are you someone who is known for powerful, encouraging, healing words? If not, you could be. The use of words is a skill that can be cultivated and developed. But it takes work. You must be intentional. But if you will undertake the critical task of learning to use your words for God’s service, you can have the joy of seeing your words being used by God to forever change people’s lives.