But, is it you?

James 3:5 "Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth"

The tongue in and of itself cannot destroy you; however, when used as a vehicle to deliver a message it can be powerfully destructive. Depending on past or current situations one could get so many different messages from this scripture, which is one of the things I love about the Word. When first reading this, many may recount an instance or moment in life where something was said to them that cut deeply. So deep that it possibly ruined or drastically altered the dynamic of a relationship, friendship, or kinship. On the contrary, reading this may spark a moment of remembrance where you yourself have said something that cut someone else deeply, altering the way they view you and your character. Either way we can somehow relate to what is being said here; however, I want to view it a little differently today.

Have you ever said something to or about yourself that cut deeply? Have you ever been found talking yourself out of your blessings? Have you ever felt like you don't deserve God's best? What about all of the damaging things we think and say about ourselves that affect our daily life. I'll be the first to say not a day goes by that I don't discredit myself in some way. From feeling like I am damaged goods to thinking I'm not smart enough to succeed academically/professionally to even thinking I'm not anointed enough to continue writing this blog. I don't think any of us realize how our own tongue could be the one that is destroying us. We are sometimes our own worst enemy making the devil's fight a little less challenging.

Power is defined as the possession of controlling influence; therefore, being powerful could be both negative or positive. Similarly, how you view this scripture could be optimistically or pessimistically. For example, I can use my tongue as a vehicle to deliver a powerful uplifting message OR I can use my tongue as a vehicle to deliver a powerful character assassinating message. No matter what way it is used the tongue is still powerful; therefore, we must decide the type of power that rolls off of it. Just as the tongue is small and powerful we too are small and powerful. It is easy to trick ourselves into thinking the we are too small of a person to be a powerful tool in the lives of others. As long as we have a tongue we have power. The power to speak life into a dead situation, the power to encourage ourselves and others, the power to speak up about the God we serve, the power to speak calm to the storms in our lives, and etc.

How are you using the power of your tongue? To destroy yourself and others or to encourage yourself and others? It's #MotivationalMonday try to motivate someone today or even yourself if that's what is necessary. #FearlessFAITH