SOFT AND GENTLE WORDS

Daily Decree

on May 17, 2020 by Brenda Kunneman

WE decree that you carry a gentle and soothing word within your speech. We say that you can speak decently and tastefully in all tense conversations. We break the power of the enemy that would pressure you to defend yourself excessively or react harshly. We speak that you have the ability to maintain a calm and collected demeanor with every person you speak to. We say that wrath, anger, violence, and antagonism shall never consume you as you interact with those who would oppose you. We say you are surrounded in a gentle, mannerly spirit. We speak that those around you will be softened by your considerate behavior. May the gentle and thoughtful words that come from your mouth change your hearers for the better and may your words turn away all wrath and fighting. We say a soft and gentle word is on your lips.

Brenda Kunneman

SCRIPTURE

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger (Proverbs 15:1 NIV).

WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT

In the majority of conversations, the ability to speak softly and calmly can be the very element that controls how the discussion turns out. Even in heated disagreements, gentle words can bring everything back into order and keep all those involved calm. The art of offering a soft answer in these situa- tions can come more easily for some than others, but regardless, the one who can do so is the one who typically dictates the outcome. Leaning toward the side of harshness only adds to the problem and usually creates further offenses. Additionally, offering a soft answer is also a mannerly and Christlike thing to do. It may not be always possible to bring such a gentle word in every circumstance, but it is a skill one should practice when at all possible. Ask God to help you be a person who can speak gently when needed and enable hearts to be changed and anger abated by the gracious words that come from your mouth.

Taken from The Daily Decree devotional book published by Destiny Image. For a complete collection of Brenda Kunneman’s daily decrees, click here to order The Daily Decree.