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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL BY PATRICE TSAGUE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How are you using your tongue?
Are you speaking life or death?
Do you understand the power of the tongue?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
<\/em>\u2013<\/em> Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a Man Speaks \u2013 The Power of the Tongue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A friend of mine was going through a difficult season in her life. As she shared about the challenges she was facing, I encouraged her to use words of life and hope about her circumstances, even if the difficult circumstances had not changed. Her response to me was that she did not want to speak dishonestly about how she really felt and thought it would be hypocritical if she did so. Hence, rather than speaking the promises of God regarding her situation, she continues to speak death and curses into her own life, fueling a self-fulfilling prophecy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, my friend is not the only one who feels that way. Most of us do not understand the power of the tongue, and how the enemy can use it to reinforce his plan for our lives. We can control our lives by controlling what we say. Our lives and circumstances are the byproducts of the things we believe and the words we speak. By changing your words to align with the word of God by speaking His promises in faith, you will change your life, your circumstances, and your destiny.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few scriptures that speak to the power of the tongue<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Your tongue has the power to bind and loose things in your life<\/strong>
    \u201cAssuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, <\/em>
    and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Matthew 18:18 (NKJV)<\/strong>
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Your tongue has the power to release both life and death<\/strong>\u00a0
    Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.<\/em> \u2013 Proverb 18:21 (NKJV)<\/strong>
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Your tongue can define your destiny<\/strong>
    Indeed, we put bits in horses\u2019 mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.<\/em>

    See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.<\/em> \u2013 James 3:3-6 (NKJV)<\/strong>
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Your tongue has the power to condemn or to justify you<\/strong>
    \u201cBut I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in<\/em>
    the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Matthew 12:36-37 (NKJV)<\/strong>
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Your tongue has the power to defile <\/strong>\u00a0
    \u201cBut those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Matthew 15:18 (NKJV)<\/strong>
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Your tongue has the power to fuel gossip \u2013 or to stop it\u00a0<\/strong>
    Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; <\/em>
    And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.<\/em> \u2013 Proverbs 26:20 (NKJV)<\/strong>
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Your tongue has the power to bless the Lord or curse man<\/strong>\u00a0
    With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, <\/em>
    who have been made in the similitude of God.<\/em> <\/strong>
    \u2013 James 3:9 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How are you using your tongue? Are you speaking life or death? When we align our speech with the word of God, then \u201cYou will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways\u201d<\/em> (Job 22:28 NKJV)<\/strong>. This is the way that the tongue is designed to be used \u2013 to speak life and to glorify God. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you into all truth (John 16:13) <\/strong>so that your tongue becomes an instrument of life \u2013 for you and for those to whom you speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Choose to use your tongue to speak life to your business<\/a>, to make a declaration of God\u2019s plan for your life, and to articulate a preferred future. Remember, life and death are in the power of the tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    My prayer for you today is that God will give you the grace to speak life into every situation and circumstance, so that you can realize your calling and purpose in the marketplace<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    This devotional was taken from the book The Buck Stops With You, <\/strong>by Patrice Tsague and Gabrielle E. Tsague. To learn the other 8 virtues to take control of your life and realize your destiny, click on the button below to purchase the book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    A friend of mine was going through a difficult season in her life. As she shared about the challenges she was facing, I encouraged her to use words of life and hope about her circumstances, even if the difficult circumstances had not changed. Her response to me was that she did not want to speak dishonestly about how she really felt and thought it would be hypocritical if she did so. Hence, rather than speaking the promises of God regarding her situation, she continues to speak death and curses into her own life, fueling a self-fulfilling prophecy.  <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"A friend of mine was going through a difficult season in her life. As she shared about the challenges she was facing, I encouraged her to use words of life and hope about her circumstances, even if the difficult circumstances had not changed. Her response to me was that she did not want to speak dishonestly about how she really felt and thought it would be hypocritical if she did so. Hence, rather than speaking the promises of God regarding her situation, she continues to speak death and curses into her own life, fueling a self-fulfilling prophecy.  "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

    Unfortunately, my friend is not the only one who feels that way. Most of us do not understand the power of the tongue, and how the enemy can use it to reinforce his plan for our lives. We can control our lives by controlling what we say. Our lives and circumstances are the byproducts of the things we believe and the words we speak. By changing your words to align with the word of God by speaking His promises in faith, you will change your life, your circumstances, and your destiny. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Unfortunately, my friend is not the only one who feels that way. Most of us do not understand the power of the tongue, and how the enemy can use it to reinforce his plan for our lives. We can control our lives by controlling what we say. Our lives and circumstances are the byproducts of the things we believe and the words we speak. By changing your words to align with the word of God by speaking His promises in faith, you will change your life, your circumstances, and your destiny. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

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    1. Your tongue has the power to bind and loose things in your life<\/strong>
      \u201cAssuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, <\/em>
      and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.\u201d<\/em> - Matthew 18:18 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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    2. Your tongue has the power to release both life and death<\/strong>\u00a0
      Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.<\/em> - Proverb 18:21 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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    3. Your tongue can define your destiny<\/strong>
      Indeed, we put bits in horses\u2019 mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.<\/em>

      See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.<\/em> - James 3:3-6 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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    4. Your tongue has the power to condemn or to justify you<\/strong>
      \u201cBut I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in<\/em>
      the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned\u201d <\/em>- Matthew 12:36-37 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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    5. Your tongue has the power to defile <\/strong>\u00a0
      \u201cBut those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.\u201d<\/em> - Matthew 15:18 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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    6. Your tongue has the power to fuel gossip - or to stop it\u00a0<\/strong>
      Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; <\/em>
      And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.<\/em> - Proverbs 26:20 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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    7. Your tongue has the power to bless the Lord or curse man<\/strong>\u00a0
      With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, <\/em>
      who have been made in the similitude of God.<\/em> <\/strong>
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      1. Your tongue has the power to bind and loose things in your life<\/strong>
        \u201cAssuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, <\/em>
        and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.\u201d<\/em> - Matthew 18:18 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      2. Your tongue has the power to release both life and death<\/strong>\u00a0
        Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.<\/em> - Proverb 18:21 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      3. Your tongue can define your destiny<\/strong>
        Indeed, we put bits in horses\u2019 mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.<\/em>

        See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.<\/em> - James 3:3-6 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      4. Your tongue has the power to condemn or to justify you<\/strong>
        \u201cBut I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in<\/em>
        the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned\u201d <\/em>- Matthew 12:36-37 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      5. Your tongue has the power to defile <\/strong>\u00a0
        \u201cBut those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.\u201d<\/em> - Matthew 15:18 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      6. Your tongue has the power to fuel gossip - or to stop it\u00a0<\/strong>
        Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; <\/em>
        And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.<\/em> - Proverbs 26:20 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      7. Your tongue has the power to bless the Lord or curse man<\/strong>\u00a0
        With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, <\/em>
        who have been made in the similitude of God.<\/em> <\/strong>
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      8. Your tongue has the power to bind and loose things in your life<\/strong>
        \u201cAssuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, <\/em>
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      9. Your tongue has the power to release both life and death<\/strong>\u00a0
        Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.<\/em> - Proverb 18:21 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      10. Your tongue can define your destiny<\/strong>
        Indeed, we put bits in horses\u2019 mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.<\/em>

        See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.<\/em> - James 3:3-6 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      11. Your tongue has the power to condemn or to justify you<\/strong>
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      12. Your tongue has the power to defile <\/strong>\u00a0
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      13. Your tongue has the power to fuel gossip - or to stop it\u00a0<\/strong>
        Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; <\/em>
        And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.<\/em> - Proverbs 26:20 (NKJV)<\/strong>
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      14. Your tongue has the power to bless the Lord or curse man<\/strong>\u00a0
        With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, <\/em>
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        How are you using your tongue? Are you speaking life or death? When we align our speech with the word of God, then \u201cYou will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways\u201d<\/em> (Job 22:28 NKJV)<\/strong>. This is the way that the tongue is designed to be used - to speak life and to glorify God. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you into all truth (John 16:13) <\/strong>so that your tongue becomes an instrument of life - for you and for those to whom you speak.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"How are you using your tongue? Are you speaking life or death? When we align our speech with the word of God, then \u201cYou will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways\u201d<\/em> (Job 22:28 NKJV)<\/strong>. This is the way that the tongue is designed to be used - to speak life and to glorify God. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you into all truth (John 16:13) <\/strong>so that your tongue becomes an instrument of life - for you and for those to whom you speak."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

        Choose to use your tongue to speak life to your business<\/a>, to make a declaration of God\u2019s plan for your life, and to articulate a preferred future. Remember, life and death are in the power of the tongue.\u00a0<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Choose to use your tongue to speak life to your business<\/a>, to make a declaration of God\u2019s plan for your life, and to articulate a preferred future. Remember, life and death are in the power of the tongue.\u00a0"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

        My prayer for you today is that God will give you the grace to speak life into every situation and circumstance, so that you can realize your calling and purpose in the marketplace<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"My prayer for you today is that God will give you the grace to speak life into every situation and circumstance, so that you can realize your calling and purpose in the marketplace<\/a>.<\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/separator","render":"

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