The editor of the first Christian magazine in Moldova is a woman whose life was changed by the message I delivered that day. There are several missionaries and Christian workers who were atheists before they heard that message. Men and women have traveled to other regions of the former Soviet Union because of what they heard that day. When one thinks of the power of words, it should cause us to be extremely careful about which words we use. Words can be used to build up or to tear down.
Words can bring life and peace or death and destruction.
The test of the purity of our hearts lies in the use of our words. How we use our tongues actually tells what kind of Christianity we are living. We can build or destroy a child's esteem by the words we speak. We can construct a healthy marriage or destroy deep relationships through our communication. It's imperative to bring this little instrument, the human tongue, under the control of the Holy Spirit.