April 27 – Words That Build, Not Break

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Welcome to Bible chat, where we
have devotional conversations

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rooted in scripture and relevant
for today, April 27th.

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Words that build, not break
Words can change the atmosphere

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of a room 1 harsh sentence can
stir up anger, but one gentle

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answer can bring peace where
conflict was about to grow.

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Proverbs chapter 15 verses one
to two says a soft answer turns

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away wrath, but a harsh word
stirs up anger.

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It also reminds us that wise
words carry knowledge while

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foolish mouths pour out folly.
Romans chapter 12, verses 9 to

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10 says Let love be genuine and
outdo one another in showing

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honor.
That is a different way to live.

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Instead of trying to win every
argument, prove every point, or

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get the last word, God calls us
to honor others.

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Real love shows up in how we
speak, especially when we are

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frustrated.
This matters in family

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conversations, friendships,
classrooms, workplaces, and

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group chats.
It matters when someone annoys

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you.
It matters when you feel

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misunderstood.
It matters when sarcasm would be

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easy and kindness would take
effort.

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Your words are not small.
They either build trust or break

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it down.
Choosing a soft answer does not

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mean you are weak.
It means you are strong enough

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not to be controlled by anger.
It means you are wise enough to

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care about the outcome, not just
the moment.

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It means you are letting God
shape your tongue and your

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heart.
Today.

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Ask God to slow your words down
before you speak, post, or text.

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Ask whether your words reflect
love and honor.

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You may not control how others
speak, but you can choose the

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kind of voice you will be.
Let your words become a place

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where grace can be heard.
Let’s pray.

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Heavenly Father, thank you for
reminding me that my words

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matter.
Help me speak with wisdom,

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gentleness, and love.
When anger rises, teach me to

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pause before I respond.
Let my words build others up.

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Bring peace and reflect the
heart of Jesus in Jesus name,

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Amen.
What if you could rise up and

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declare with full spiritual
authority, I shall not die, but

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live?
Death Defeated is a powerful

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five book prayer series for
believers who are ready to

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confront premature death, break
demonic cycles, and enforce

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God’s covenant of life over
their destiny and household.

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Book 1, Deliverance from Death,
breaks chains of premature death

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and generational attacks.
Book 2, Destruction of Death’s

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Devices, exposes hidden traps
and dismantles the enemy

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schemes.
Book three, Divine Defense

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against Death, activates
supernatural protection and

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divine preservation.
Book 4, Disarming the Destroyer,

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overthrows deadly assaults and
silences the spirit of

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destruction.
Book 5, Dominion over Death,

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establishes resurrection
authority, victorious living,

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and destiny fulfillment in
Christ.

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This series equips you with
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dark decrees, and walk in divine

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preservation.
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Proverbs chapter 15 verses one
to two World English Bible A

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gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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The tongue of the wise commends
knowledge, but the mouths of

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fools gush out folly.
Romans Chapter 12 World English

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Bible Therefore I urge you,
brothers, by the mercies of God,

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to present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable to

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God, which is your spiritual
service.

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Don’t be conformed to this
world, but be transformed by the

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renewing of your mind, so that
you may prove what is the good,

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well, pleasing and perfect will
of God.

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For I say through the grace that
was given me to everyone who is

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among you, not to think of
yourself more highly than you

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ought to think, but to think
reasonably, as God has a portion

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to each person, a measure of
faith.

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For even as we have many members
in one body, and all the members

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don’t have the same function, so
we who are many are one body in

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Christ, and individually members
of one another, having gifts

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differing according to the grace
that was given to us.

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If prophecy, let’s prophecy
according to the proportion of

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our faith or service, let’s give
ourselves to service.

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Or he who teaches to his
teaching, Or he who exhorts to

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his exhorting.
He who gives, let him do it with

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generosity.
He who rules with diligence, He

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who shows mercy with
cheerfulness, Let love be

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without hypocrisy.
Abhor that which is evil, Cling

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to that which is good in love of
the brothers.

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Be tenderly affectionate to one
another in honor.

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Prefer one another, not lagging
in diligence, fervent in spirit,

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serving the Lord, rejoicing in
hope, enduring in troubles,

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continuing steadfastly in
prayer, contributing to the

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needs of the Saints, and given
to hospitality.

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Bless those who persecute you.
Bless and don’t curse.

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Rejoice with those who rejoice.
Weep with those who weep.

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Be of the same mind, one toward
another.

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Don’t set your mind on high
things, but associate with the

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humble.
Don’t be wise in your own

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conceits.
Repay no one evil for evil.

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Respect what is honorable in the
sight of all men.

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If it is possible, as much as it
is up to you, be at peace with

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all men.
Don’t seek revenge yourselves,

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beloved, but give place to God’s
wrath, for it is written,

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vengeance belongs to me.
I will repay, says the Lord.

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Therefore, if your enemy is
hungry, feed him.

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If he is thirsty, give him a
drink, for in doing so you will

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heap coals of fire on his head.
Don’t be overcome by evil, but

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overcome evil with good.
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