BOOK REVIEW | The Power of Your Words
There are many ministers and bible study teachers who teach about the”power of words” or speaking positively. Some may call this “prosperity” teaching. This form of teaching is not new according to Robert Morris, the author of THE POWER OF YOUR WORDS.
He states, “In the last century a number of teachers and students of the Bible rediscovered and restored many important truths to the Body of Christ that had been lost, forgotten or submerged for centuries. … However, every time God restores a truth to His Church, Satan attempts to plant an error. Usually, the error comes whe someone begins to feel attacked or challenged on the “new” revelation that he or she has uncovered and then begins to carry the truth too far.”
With a forward by noted bible study teacher and pastor, Jack W. Hayford, THE POWER OF YOUR WORDS offer readers a sound biblical study on how a Christian should use speech. God took the time to gift several writers to record His Words. Jesus himself is the Word (John 1:1) Words must be taken seriously.
Morris begins the book with examples of how people use every day speech in damaging ways. Not letting himself off the hook, the author begins with his struggles against using sarcastic or plain mean-spirited words to people closest to him. He introduces the reader to “three lies concerning words that Satan hopes every Christian will come to believe.” Those three lies are:
1) You Have the Right to Free Speech
2) If You’re “Just Kidding” It Doesn’t Count
3) Once Your Words are Forgotten, Their Influence is Gone
This book is chockful of material that will leave the reader examining their own speech. The ten deadly sins of the tongue are a must read. No one could walk away from this chapter without being convicted by the Holy Spirit. Morris used the last part of the book to remind believers of the role of the Holy Spirit. As a new creature in Christ, our tongues should change from damaging langage to language that edifies. It’s not so much about speaking or claiming out loud good things over our lives, but it is about how we use words to connect to God and to people.
I thoroughly enjoyed Morris’ down to earth examples and consistant reference to scripture. This is a keeper for the shelf!
Read an excerpt and more about the author at Gospel Light.
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