When Jesus lived on the earth and spoke to the people, they “marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth” (Luke 4:22; NKJV). As Christians, we should take note of this and check our own conversations. The apostle Peter wrote that in our conduct we should aim to be like Christ in all we think, say and do (1 Peter 1:15). This may seem like a tall order but remember that the apostle Paul taught us that the power of Christ in us enables us to do everything (Phil 4:13). We are told to, “Speak as though God Himself were speaking through you” (1 Peter 4:11; NLT). At the end of our lives God will judge us for our words (Matt 12:36). Paul taught his spiritual son, Timothy, to be an, “example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Tim 4:12; NKJV). In Proverbs we read, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Prov 18:21; NKJV) and “gentle words are a tree of life” (Prov 15:4a; NLT). All our words originate in our heart or spirit (Matt 12:24) and therefore should be directed by and approved by God’s Spirit (Eph 4:30) who speaks to our spirit. Our words should bless and build people up (Eph 4:29). James, the Lord’s brother, admonished us to be good listeners and only speak once we have heard and thought (James 1:19), in other words hear, process and then talk. Wow! What comes out of our mouths is so powerful, let's make sure it always meets God’s approval.