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The evidence of transformed life is a powerful unspoken testimony. How we live our lives, what we say, our character and actions can have a lasting impact on those around us. The behaviour we model will effect our children and grandchildren. We can live lives that inspire our family, friends and colleagues to come to Jesus. Or we can live in a way that causes people to turn away from him.

Scripture teaches us that what we say reveals what’s in our heart:

… For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Luke 6:45 NKJV

So what is overflowing out of the abundance of your heart? What do your words demonstrate is in your heart? Is your heart filled with peace, hope, joy, love, goodness, kindness, patience, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control? Or is it filled with something else?

Scripture says words are extremely powerful:

The tongue has the power of life and death and those who love it will eat it’s fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 NIV

We can use our words to either build people up or tear them down. We can see the goodness in others or search out their faults.

Think back over the last week and the conversations you were a part of. Who did you talk to? What part did you play in the conversation? What did you say?

Did you show empathy, kindness, love and understanding? Were you supportive and interested in the other person? If the conversation was about someone who was not present, did you honour them and refrain from gossiping? Or were you criticising and cursing others? Were you speaking out of anger and hatred? Were you unkind?

It’s important to remember that God loves us all – even the person you are annoyed with. Jesus showed us how to live good fruitful lives. He said the most important commandments are:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.

Mark 12:30-31 NIV

We can all struggle with this. If you haven’t been living these commandments. Meditate on them. Ask God to forgive you and help you to change, so you start to speak and act out of love. This will change your life and your relationships.

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