What is a promise? A promise is something that will happen as a result of something that is said. Our words should mean something to the person we are speaking to. And when we speak to ourselves through our self talk, we should believe what we are saying, not just quote shallow cliches that have no meaning or impact in our lives.

Words not only have purpose and power but they also have promise for others and for ourselves. As leaders and people of influence and in our own self talk, we need to speak with intention and commitment. This is the third episode in our series entitled “Words,” and in this episode, I share about the promise of words and offer three things that the promise of words should nurture and generate for us and for others. 

 

   

Show Notes:

• The promise of words should encourage a response vs a reaction.
• The promise of your words should nurture a transformation vs just deliver a transaction.
• The promise of your words should build enduring trust built on a solid foundation of truth and integrity.
• Ralph Waldo Emerson: “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.”
• Psalm 12:6 declares: “And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.” (NIV)
• In Isaiah 55:11, God says, “so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (NIV)
• “Brew coffee or tea, sit with a friend and ask them questions—questions just one step riskier than the last time you talked. As you listen, observe the flickers of sadness or hope that cross their face. Try to imagine what it must be like to live their story, suffer their losses, dream their dreams. Pray with them and dare to put into words their heart’s desires, and dare to ask God to grant them.” – Andy Crouch, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing

   

   

 

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