The Weight of Your Words Measuring the Impact of What You Say

by Stowell, Joseph M.

• ISBN13: 9780802490155
• ISBN10: 0802490158
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-03-09
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me? This lie has been taught to children for years. We claim it strengthens them. Allows them to let the harsh words of other children roll off their backs. But the truth is that words have power. Power to encourage. Power to heal. But also power to intimidate, power to scourge, and power to wound.How are you using the power of words? What we say has both spiritual and physical implications. Revelation 21:8 tells us that liars have their place in the Lake of Fire. And we all have seen the devastation wreaked by rumors on innocent reputations. Yet with the same intensity, kind words can soothe a broken spirit and restore shattered relationships. Your words also say a lot about you. Jesus said, 'For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks' (Matthew 12:34). If our hearts are not in tune with God, neither will be our words. In The Weight of Your Words, Joseph Stowell shares the truth about the tongue straight from the Bible, God's Word to His people. He challenges us to not allow our mouths to be controlled by our anger or our circumstances, but rather, to be controlled by the Holy Spirit and His work in our lives. Take inventory of your words and your heart attitude with Joseph Stowell in The Weight of Your Words.

Author Biography

JOSEPH M. STOWELL currently serves as the president of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a graduate of Cedarville University and Dallas Theological Seminary and was honored with a doctor of divinity degree from The Master's College in 1987. From 1987 to 2005, Joe served as the president of Chicago's Moody Bible Institute, joining the staff of the suburban Chicago Harvest Bible Chapel in 2005. An internationally recognized conference speaker, Joe has written numerous books including the award winning The Trouble with Jesus, Strength for the Journey, and The Weight of Your Words. Joe and his wife, Martie, are the parents of three adult children and have ten grandchildren. They currently live in Ada, Michigan.

Table of Contents

1. A Word's Worth - The "Problem" Tongue Exposed2. To Tell the Truth - Beguilement, Deceit, Lying, and False Witness3. Maliciously Speaking - Gossip and Slander-Catastrophic Cousins4. The Ego in Our Mouths - Boasting, Flattery, and Exaggeration5. Cross Words - Murmuring and Contentious Words6. Expletives Deleted - Using God's Name in Vain and Sensuous Speech7. Heart Talk - Your Tongue Reflects Your Spirit8. Speaking Out for Number One - Push Your Pride Aside9. Defusing Anger- Douse the Fire in Your Tongue10. Patience Applied- Good Words for Bad Deeds11. The Trust-Love Life - Conquer Fear with Love12. Apples of God - A Commitment to Positive SPEECH