My dad used to chuckle,
“I’m losing it.” He used that phrase way too often and in the next six years
sadly he did lose it. His creative, sharp mind took a downhill turn and
succumbed into a dementia he never quite recovered from. Did it really have to
do with the words he spoke? Both scientifically and Biblically the answer is unfortunately,
yes. A lot of scientific research has been done to test the results of the
phrases we speak. “Words have power. Most people speak words that increase body
stress and turn the body’s pH from alkaline to acidic. Words can change the way
we think and feel. Researchers have concluded that speaking the
correct form of words and thinking the correct thoughts actually can change a
person’s DNA.” (Kevin Trudeau, Natural Cures 2004).
An experiment was done by
the Japanese scientist, Masaru Emoto, where different words and phrases were
spoken to water crystals, which were then photographed. Harsh and mean words
made the molecules look very different from the molecules that received gentler
words. The water molecules in this experiment responded to words, and so do the
water molecules in our own bodies. Children’s bodies are about 75% water and
adults about 60%. We are affecting those molecules with our words.
Our brains are created to
respond to the things we say. But we confuse it when we say something like:
“God did an amazing miracle for me yesterday!” And then we follow it with: “It
was unbelievable!” We’ve just said it was great and then negated it with
saying, we don’t believe it. Then our brain doesn’t really know if it should
trust our words, or not. Sometimes we mean what we say, and sometimes we mean
the opposite – very confusing.
It’s so much better and
clearer, if we try to always say what is true and use the words that confirm
that we mean exactly what we say.
The Bible states many
things about the words we speak. For instance: “Death and life are in the power
of the tongue” (Prov. 18:21). If we will believe the truth of that one
verse, we will be inspired to start listening to what’s coming out of our
mouths—are we speaking life or death? When we are cognizant of what we are
actually saying, we can, with the Lord’s help, let our speaking be more
deliberate and purposeful.
Another great verse is: “Thou
art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy
mouth” (Prov. 6:2). Obviously, God wants us to know that what comes out of our
mouth is important and not to be taken lightly. It’s not that we have to be
stanch and strict and oh so serious all the time. There is a place for fun and
joyfulness in our talk too.
We need to take a checkup
from the neck down to see if our hearts are right with God, then take a checkup
from the neck up to see if our speech is matching a clean and righteous heart.
“A fool’s mouth is his
destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul” (Prov. 18:7). We don’t
want to be fools.
It’s not beneficial to be
frivolous either, saying: “Oh, I didn’t really mean it.” If we continue saying
things like: “It blew my mind,” or “My foot is killing me,” or “It scares me to
death,” or “It was unbelievable,” our brain will accommodate those words and
the words make actual grooves and nerve connections. Our brain then sends those
signals to different elements in our body and our body begins to respond
accordingly.
Speaking something, puts
it in motion. And the more often we speak it, the more likely things happen around
us to bring it to pass. It’s one of those laws of life, just like the law of
gravity: If you drop it, it’s going to fall.
Let’s stop dropping “word
bombs” on ourselves and especially on our children and those we love. I’ve seen
the sad and awful results too many times. So, I’m asking you to please consider
what you’re saying.
Ask the Holy Spirit to
make you aware of phrases you need to get rid of. Also ask family members or
friends to help you. I know it’s not easy, and it’s especially not fun to have
people correcting you about the words you speak. Frankly, it gets annoying!
But if we will make the
changes in our speech, it won’t be long before we notice the changes in our
bodies, our emotions and our minds. We will be healthier and our lives happier.
Love, Carolyn
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