Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Be Careful: Your Words Have Power

18 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this sermon‑style monologue, the speaker cites a biblical proverb contrasting wise and foolish speech and emphasizes that the Bible teaches words possess real spiritual power. He argues that spoken words can either encourage or discourage, inspire faith or sow doubt, invite holiness or lead to compromise, advance the Holy Spirit’s influence or open a door to demonic influence, convey truth that clarifies or deception that confuses, and promote healing and unity or generate bitterness and division. The central exhortation is a caution: believers must be vigilant about what they say because their words have tangible spiritual consequences.

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There's an old saying that goes, wise men speak because they have something to say. Fools speak because they just have to say something. The Bible very clearly describes for us the fact that there is power in the words that you speak. With the words that you speak, you can either encourage or discourage. You can inspire faith or doubt. You can invite holiness or compromise. You can further the influence of the Holy Spirit, or you can open the door to demonic influence. You can speak truth that brings clarity of mind, or you can speak deception that sows confusion. You can speak words that bring healing and unity, or you can speak words that birth bitterness and division. Be careful of what you speak.