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There are words that kill greatly and words that save lives.
Killing words become daggers, making others depressed and breaking their courage.
It destroys the hope of life.
It makes people passive, reduces zeal, and makes people critical in everything.
Also, the words to kill are negative words such as "I can't, I can't" and complain and
Gossip and resentment, offend others, cause misunderstanding,
By frequently speaking demeaning words and slandering others with harsh words and dirty words,
It makes people discouraged and eventually kills people.
Ex) Van Gogh
“If you look at the enthusiasm and creativity this man had, if he
Even if he was dedicated he had the potential to become a great preacher in the world.
Mankind has won great painters, but lost great preachers.”
However, the words of life are "thank you, words of encouragement, words of comfort, you can do it."
If you hear them as positive words, you will have dreams and hopes.
By speaking words of comfort, encouragement, and praise, those who have been discouraged
You will have hope.
What's more, positive words build others up and make them proud.
Thank you always. Sorry. Good morning. Thank you. Well done. say
Doing it often brings happiness to everyone.
Ex) The mother of a Chinese diver
That's why there is an old Korean proverb that says, "One word pays off a thousand nyang debt."
If you translate this phrase backwards, it is a story that says, “You can owe thousands of dollars with just one word.”
A person's words can do great things in a person's life, but they can also damage
that there is.
Like our proverb, "word becomes seed"
Rather, it enters people's hearts and becomes seeds.
However, the seed can sometimes give people vitality, courage, strength, joy, hope, and happiness.
Sometimes it is sown as the seed of life, and at times it causes despair, depression, sadness, loneliness, and abandonment.
There are times when the seed of death is sown.
Whether a word is a word spoken alone, a word spoken by someone else, or a word directed toward God,
Words fall into the field of a person's heart and become seeds.
James 1:19 says, “Everyone is quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
Be slow."
As the old saying goes, "The more words you have, the less you have to write."
You should be a person who can listen a lot.
But when people hear one and try to say two or three more, a lie comes out.
The wrong thing is being made up.
Therefore, we must be quick to hear and slow to speak, before speaking
You must be a Christian who thinks again.
That's why James says in verse 2, "He who makes no mistakes in his words is a perfect man."
A person is said to be a perfect person if he does not make a mistake in his words and it benefits others.
The word perfect here means a person without blemish.
A beautiful loving family is created by a person who speaks beautiful words in a beautiful expression.
is going to be
What does today's text emphasize?
First, it is said that words bridle a person's whole body.
Verse 2: “For we all make many mistakes, and if there is no error in what he says, he is perfect.
being a human being, he is able to bridle even his whole body.”
A person's words become the bond that binds them.
People are constrained by what they say.
In other words, you are responsible for whatever you say.
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Once a word is spoken, it cannot be picked up.
Therefore, we have the habit of carefully examining ourselves and speaking even a single word.
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Proverbs 6:2 "You are entangled by the words of your mouth, and by the words of your mouth you are taken captive."
As the saying goes, human behavior is governed by his language.
(Verses 3-6) A person's language determines the direction of a person's life.
Although the first word is stronger than a human being, if you put a bridle in its mouth, it will
You can steer.
A small bridle placed in the horse's mouth controls and controls the horse's entire body, giving it to humans.
It is to obey.
Second, it is explained by analogy with the function of a key attached to a ship.
The rudder attached to the tail of the ship is only a very small part.
Moreover, it is invisible in the water.
However, using that small key, the captain can steer the ship in the desired direction.
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Thirdly, a man's horse produces a small spark that burns many trees and makes a great fire.
It's like.
Any fire starts with a small spark.
A few years ago, there was a big wildfire in the Goseong region of Gangwon-do, but the fire was also caused by a small spark.
It had begun.
In the same way, although the tongue is one of the smallest members of our body, words are
It is what determines your life.
There are negative people and there are positive people.
The character of such people is expressed in words.
Negative people say 'no' no matter what they say.
We find only the conditions in which we cannot think, and only the conditions in which we cannot speak.
But positive people have positive thoughts and words.
If you look at the results, positive people succeed.
As such, there is a dynamic force in the language we use.
A person's words are about changing the lives of others as well as themselves.
While it can have a positive impact, it can also have a negative impact.
It can kill people, but it can also save lives. Therefore, we always
Through language life, we refine our own words so that we can become worthy of God's use.
It is to become a saint.
Verse 3 says, “We bridled our mouths and wrung our whole body to make them obey.”
The word ‘going around’ means to lead me wherever I want to go.
You must remember that my words determine my destiny.
Psychologically speaking, it is the ‘Pygmalion phenomenon’.
My destiny is to be what I say.
If you say, ‘I will become this kind of person’, that’s what happens.
‘I can’t, I’m ugly.’ There are people who say that all the time.
That person is a person who lives waiting for nothing to happen.
So, a person who says ‘I’m shiny, I’m shiny’ is like, ‘Oh, that’s strange. There’s no way this can happen’.
Then when something unlucky happens, you say, 'That's right! Then yes. Where is my unlucky nephew?’
This person is waiting for misfortune.
There are many people like this. How positive am I really to say about myself?
You will be surprised to find out how hopeful you are talking about my future.
In Numbers 14, He said, “I will do as I have been told.”
As they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, whenever the Israelites had a difficult time, they said, “I will die, I will die. “Did God bring us here to kill us?” I did.
After hearing, God finally said, “I will do as I have been told.”
It means 'I keep saying I want to die, so I'll kill you'
God hears us all. Also, my inner man listens to me.
And lead you on that path. My words guide my destiny.
So you have to be careful
Example) Psalm 109
There are a lot of broken people around. There are many people who live in a difficult and difficult life.
For what? Since I do not have any money? no. Because of lack of skills?
Less than a few percent of people are ruined because of it. Then what would have caused it to fail?
It's ruined because of the killing horse.
Words are my character and my destiny
Words ruin and kill not only myself but also others.
He also had the ability to save the dead with words of warm comfort and encouragement.
Therefore, “Lord, set a watch on my lips (Psalm 141:3)! the psalm saying
I bless you in the name of the Lord that you will become perfect saints who keep this in mind and make no mistakes in your words.