Chapter Ten ~ Created to Communicate

"She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue."
Proverbs 31:26


Before the creation of man, God spoke. God has been speaking to His people ever since. God designed women, in particular, with the gift of language skills. We are to use this ability to glorify the Lord and help our husband. Our goal in communication should be to glorify and please the Lord. We have the opportunity to reflect who God is with the words that come out of our mouths. But our hearts must be changed by the Lord, for out of the heart the mouth speaks. Our words simply reflect what is in our hearts. God uses His words to reveal Himself. They are perfect, solid, right, pure, true, righteous and desirable. They restore, make wise, bring joy and enlightenment, warn and reward. God’s words reveals the thought and intention of the heart. They enable us to throw off the yoke of sin and shows us the way to forgiveness. We must have our hearts centered on Christ if our words are going to be pleasing to the Lord. In the Bible women are instructed to refrain from gossip. Women are also warned against nagging and contentious words. Our words should be pleasant, healthful words. They should be graceful and deliberate, truthful, yet loving, wise, kind and comforting words.


My tongue is very powerful. What and how I say things can have a great impact for either destruction or life. I can choose to build up or break down others. If I simply take a few moments to consider what I am about to say, consider the effect it will have on others, I can begin to tame my tongue.