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Your Question:
How do we choose between safety and freedom when our words have the power to uplift or tear down?
Answer:
When choosing between safety and freedom, we must consider the impact of our words on others. The Bible warns us that our words have the power to uplift or tear down, and that we must choose our words carefully, as if we were choosing an instrument of life or death. This means being mindful of how our words may affect others, and choosing to speak in a way that brings life and healing, rather than harm and destruction. As a pastor, I have seen firsthand the destructive power of words. I have seen how a careless comment can damage relationships and destroy trust. On the other hand, I have also seen how words of kindness and encouragement can bring people together and build them up. This is why it is so important to choose our words wisely, and to speak in a way that is guided by love and compassion. Ultimately, our choice between safety and freedom is not a choice between two mutually exclusive options, but rather a choice between two different ways of living. We can choose to live in a way that is guided by fear and self-protection, or we can choose to live in a way that is guided by love and service to others. As Christians, we are called to choose the latter, to choose to serve a Lord who loves us and to speak words that bring life and healing to those around us. In doing so, we will find true freedom, not the freedom to do whatever we want, but the freedom to live as God intended us to live.
Sources:
proverbs
lindsay wilson
biblical critical theory
christopher watkin
sacred marriage
gary thomas
introduction biblical ethics
robertson mcquilkin
power of a praying parent
stormie omartian
christian theology
millard erickson
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