Do you know who you are?

The Lord Jesus knew who He was! He knew what He was here to do. This is a powerful truth! Think about it. No one knows you like you know yourself. You spend the most time with yourself. If you could get all of the outside noise out of the way of your mind and thoughts, You could become very clear as to who you are, your strengths, your passions, that which makes you joyful and that which fulfills you.

At the end of the day, what you think about yourself is more important than what anyone else thinks about you. Everyone will have an opinion about you, but your perception about yourself can affect your future and destiny. Nobody’s opinion about Jesus changed His course. He stayed true to His calling becase He was clear as to who He was and what He was here to accomplish. Because of that, He changed the world!  When will you stop asking others what they think about you and instead, ask God to clarify who you are and what you are here to accomplish? The world is waiting for you to be who you really are!

John 18:37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

Mom said: “wash your mouth out with soap!”

Our words are more powerful than most people realize. Words carry pictures, feelings, intentions and the ability to affect other people’s viewpoints and emotions. Words can help to communicate our needs and feelings. Words can frame our future and destiny. Words can also harm, wound and destroy. Matthew 12:37 says: “For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” God holds us responsible for our words, because our words reveal the content and decisions of our heart. Our words reveal our real intentions and agendas. In Numbers 14:28, God declared to Moses and Aaron that the Israelites would be judged according to their very own words. Proverbs 13:3 says: “He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.” Today, the Lord reminds us of the power in our words, and our responsibility to guard our mouths. Take some time to listen to your words. Do you bring glory to God with your words? Are you building others up and encouraging them? Or are you using your words to tear others down?

Proverbs 12:18 “There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.”

Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.”