THE IMPACT OF WORDS

JUST THINKING:

Different things and people influence us in different ways. They provoke us to do good or evil. For some people, it is money, women and power that could influence them. But words also influence every one of us. Words are so powerful that they can motivate or demotivate us. The words we speak to others could set their whole lives on fire or on the path to greatness.
Genesis 3:5‭-‬6 NKJV says that, "For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate".
Words are so powerful that the devil used it to entice Eve that she was able to see differently that the tree of which God told them not to eat of is good. She never saw that the tree was good for food until she had that conversation with the serpent. In other words, words make you see, it gives you insights into things you don't know and never knew and it opens your eyes to see differently. This is why orators are good at using words because they can use them to motivate, convince, create impression, and so on.   
Paul said he had not come with enticing words nor with persuasive words of human wisdom but in the Spirit and Power of God that their faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. So, be careful of what you listen to because you could be inspired to do great things or inspired to do evil.
Mark 4:24 says, "Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given".
Many of the people who do evil were spoken into it. Someone somewhere convinced them with words which led them to evil.The measure with which you listen to something good or bad will determine the measure of good or evil that will be deposited in you.
If I may ask, "What and who do you listen to"? What kind of movies, songs, people, friends, and maybe colleagues do you have and listen to? Who do you seek advise from and who is your mentor?
Many  people have destroyed their lives because they decided to listen to the wrong persons. Promising future for some people has been or is being ruined because they listened or are listening to the wrong voice. The irony of it is that the people they listen to may not believe in or do what they tell others to do.
Many leaders in the past were able to convince their followers and secure a huge amount follower-ship because of what they said to the people who listened to them. This shows that the things or people you listen to, sharpen, reshape, build or destroy your life. What they say creates pictures on your mind that can provoke you to good or bad works, greatness or destruction.