Accelerate Your Life
In this message, Pastor DaVon discusses the power of your words. Your words flow out of the overflow of your heart, emphasizing the need to be mindful of what you allow in. By monitoring what enters your heart, you gain greater control over what comes out of your mouth. Use words to reach your goals and ambitions. This will cause you to experience true life.
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Genesis 1:1-3
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
What if I told you that speaking is more about creating then it is about communicating.
Proverbs 18:20-21
A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Mouth, Lips, Tongue
Produce – Increase, creation, and production
Your life is filled with the production of your lips
What are your lips producing?
As fruit satisfies your stomach, words will satisfy your life.
He who loves to talk will reap the consequences or benefits
ONLY say what you want to see.
James 3:1-12
We all stumble means we all make mistakes
Perfect man - mature man
Maturity is linked to words
Bridle - control
The body obeys words
Negative talk about yourself can have negative effects on your physical, mental and emotional well-being.
Negative talk can lead to low self-esteem, increased stress and anxiety, feelings of worthlessness, and even depression.
It can hinder personal growth, dampen motivation, and impair relationships as it may influence how you interact with others.
Over time, chronic negative talk can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, reinforcing a negative perception of oneself.
It’s important to recognize and challenge these negative thoughts to promote a healthier mindset and overall better mental health.
The importance of controlling your speech.
No more lazy talk
The passage uses metaphors like bits in horses’ mouths and rudders on ships to illustrate how small things control significant outcomes.
James underlines the dual nature of the tongue, capable of blessing and cursing, and highlights the inconsistency of this duality.
The text emphasizes the impossibility of having both fresh and bitter water from the same spring, reinforcing the need for consistency in speech and character.
A bit controls the horse's speed and direction of movement.
The pilot of the ship must be a mature captain
The tongue is a spark or fire starter