“I’m losing
it,” he chuckled. He used that phrase way too often and in the next six years
sadly he did lose it. His creative, sharp mind took a downhill turn and
succumbed into a dementia he never quite recovered from. Did it really have to
do with the words he spoke?
Both
scientifically and biblically the answer is YES.
Much
scientific research has been done to test the results of the phrases we speak.
“Words have power. Most people speak words that increase body stress and turn
the body’s pH from alkaline to acidic. Words can change the way we think and
feel. Researchers have
concluded that speaking the correct form of words and thinking the correct
thoughts actually changes a person’s DNA.” (Kevin
Trudeau, Natural Cures 2004).
An experiment
was done by the Japanese scientist, Masaru Emoto, where different phrases were
spoken to water crystals, which were then photographed. Harsh and mean words
made the molecules look very different from the molecules that received gentler
words. The water molecules in this experiment responded to words, so why
wouldn’t the water molecules in our own bodies? Children’s bodies are about 75%
water and adults about 60%. We are affecting those molecules by our words.
The Bible has
many strong things to say about words. “Death and life are in the power of the
tongue” (Prov 18:21). “Thou art
snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth”
(Prov 6:2). “A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of
his soul” (Prov 18:7). We don’t want to be fools.
We can’t be
frivolous, saying, “Oh, I didn’t really mean it.” If we continue saying things
like, “It blew my mind,” or “My foot is killing me,” or “It scares me to
death,” or “It was unbelievable,” our brains can’t help but believe we really
mean it and then our brains send those signals to the rest of our body and it
responds accordingly. Speaking puts it in motion. God says if we keep speaking
it, it will absolutely come to pass. It’s a law of life, just like the law of
gravity: If you drop it, it’s going to fall.
Let’s stop
dropping “phrase rockets” on ourselves. I’ve seen the sad and awful results too
many times. So, I’m asking you to please consider this.
Ask the Holy
Spirit to make you aware of phrases you need to stop saying. Also ask family
members or friends to help you. I know it’s not easy, and it’s especially not
fun to have people correcting you about the things you speak. Frankly, it gets
annoying! But if we will make the changes in our speech, it won’t be long
before we notice the changes in our bodies, our emotions and our minds. They
will be healthier and our lives happier.
Love, Carolyn
If you’d like a FREE WINGS booklet with more true stories of applying
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