Devotion

Your words are not neutral events. They carry weight. They have consequences. Words that encourage can literally change someone's trajectory—they can be the difference between someone trying again or giving up. Words that diminish can cut deep and create wounds that take years to heal. The person who loves their tongue—who learns to use words skillfully—will eat good fruit from that skill. But the person careless with words will eat bitter fruit. This is not primarily about grammar or eloquence; it is about responsibility. You have power in your words. That power can be used to build or to destroy. The wise person treats their words as the precious resource they are.