Remember, according to Proverbs 18:21, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Choose to use your tongue to bring life and not death, to bless and not to curse—even when it comes to your “enemies.” Learn the art of blessing, for in blessing a thing or a person, that thing or person must bless you: “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse” (Rom. 12:14). When you bless, blessings will be drawn to you, or as Deuteronomy 28:2 says, “Blessings shall come upon you and overtake you.” Conversely, in cursing a thing or a person, you draw
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