“Death and Life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”(Proverbs 18:21)
A Greek Philosopher asked his servant to provide the best dish possible. The servant prepared a dish of tongue, saying, "It is the best of all the dishes, because with it we may bless and communicate happiness, dispel sorrow, remove despair, cheer the faint hearted, inspire the discouraged, and say a hundred other things to uplift mankind." Later the philosopher asked his servant to provide the worst dish of which he could think. A dish of tongue appeared on the table. The servant said, "It is the worst, because with it we may curse and break human hearts; destroy reputations; promote discord and strife; and set families, communities and nations at war with each other." This was a very wise servant!
We often say that a man will eat his words. In fact, this is a spiritual truth! You are what you eat, and with regards your words, you will eat the fruit thereof. If your words have been good words, they will yield good fruit and bring satisfaction to you. However, if your words are bad, they will yield bad fruit and become toxic to you. Remember, you are always rewarded according to the nature of your speech. Your words have the power to produce life or death. They are a creative force! Furthermore, you can even cloak others with your words.
