A Prayer That Your Words Will Be a Tree of Life

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Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Our words have power—to either build up or break down. In today's prayer, Vivian Bricker reflects on how the wisdom passed down from her mother shaped her own understanding of the importance of speech, and how Scripture calls us to use our tongues as trees of life. Whether we’ve been wounded by words or regret the ones we’ve spoken, there is hope and healing through Christ. By surrendering our speech to Him, we allow God to shape our words into sources of encouragement, compassion, and truth.

Today's Prayer Leans on This Bible Verse: 📖 Proverbs 15:4 – “The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.”

📝 Key Takeaways

Words can heal or harm. Whether at home, work, or in relationships, what we say leaves a lasting impact.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life. Speaking gently and kindly reflects the heart of Jesus.
Hurtful speech is a universal struggle. But through God’s strength, we can learn to speak life instead of destruction.
Forgiveness and transformation are possible. Christ can redeem past pain and train our hearts to bless others.

🙏 A Prayer to Speak Life

“Dear Jesus, I ask that You help my tongue become soothing and a tree of life to others… Please help me develop a tongue that only speaks words of love, wisdom, and hope…”

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💡 Reflection Question

Who in your life needs encouragement today? How can your words be a source of healing and hope to them?

Speak life. Sow kindness. Let your words be rooted in the love and wisdom of Christ.

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0:00.0	Life Audio.
0:12.6	Thank you for listening to Your Daily Prayer, a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you need to connect with your father in heaven.
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2:09.5	A prayer that your words will be a tree of life, written by Vivian Bricker, read by Leah Gerard.
2:17.8	The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
2:23.7	Proverbs 15.4. When I was a child, my mom used to talk to my siblings and I about the importance
2:30.7	of our words. We were never to use our words to hurt each other or to say
2:35.7	mean things. These same rules applied for inside the house, as well as when we were out in public or at
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