Emphasis Preaching Journal

Words are powerful. A word got the world started. Of course the speaker was pretty special. And his verbal arsenal loaded. He said it and it happened. Light, firmament, waters, all the rest of his varied and fascinating creation came from speaking.

Our words are powerful. I'll never forget the teenager who told me to be careful what I said from the pulpit because he'd probaby try whatever I suggested. Our words are mighty. I recently listened around my elders' meeting table and was aghast at how much they said they'd first heard from me.