March 18-Proverbs 18:21

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

Let's look at some different translations also.
Amplified bible-"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it (for death or life)."

Living bible- "Those who love to talk will experience the consequences, for the tongue can kill or nourish."

We need to realize that the words that come out of our mouth produces life or death (can injury, harm or can nourish). Words are powerful! God created the Heavens and the Earth with His words, Jesus defeated the enemy in the wilderness with The Word. We can build people up with our words or we can tear them down. We can create a positive atmosphere with our words or we can create a negative atmosphere with our words. Words are so powerful!! The Lord has shown us how to speak life, it is in the Word of God. If we speak the Word, then it will overcome the negative thoughts and words that we may want to think or speak. The Word is life!
Bottom line: Let's speak life and not death to situations and people. Be aware of what you speak, and change your habits if you find yourself speaking negative. How do we do that? By beginning to speak the Word!