Have you ever felt like the odds were stacked against you? Sometimes life can feel like that. Sometimes we can feel like all the forces of hell, all the circumstances of life, everything can seem to feel like it’s conspiring to make life difficult if not impossible for us. Sometimes life can get so difficult, it can be overwhelming. Today I want to encourage you, you can believe God will come through for you against all odds!

When I was a child I remember being taught the song, ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.’ I remember rehearsing the song to try and make myself feel better, but I also remember feeling the sting of hurtful words and the damage they caused. Maybe children need to be taught that words are powerful and the things we say to one another can deeply hurt and impact one another. Proverbs 18:21 MSG tells us “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit – you choose.” We have the ability to choose the right words and impact our lives and the lives of others with our words!