09/08/2026
📖Day 2️⃣ of this 5️⃣ Day Devotional from Pastor Connor’s sermon “I’ve Got Good News” will refocus your heart, strengthen your hands, and empower you to be a witness for Jesus.
🎥Watch the message on https://www.youtube.com/live/oNT8GcEuQkE?si=5w-JiLyKGX-qyECo
Day 2
Proverbs 18:21
The sermon emphasized that our focus and our speech shape our spiritual “frequency.” Proverbs teaches that words carry real power: they can reinforce fear, spread cynicism, and tear down hope—or they can build faith, create courage, and point people to God. If bad news arrests our attention, wisdom invites us to practice holy attention by choosing life-giving words.
This isn’t denial of pain or pretending everything is fine. It’s refusing to let negativity become your default language and your deepest lens. The gospel trains our mouths to agree with God: He is present, He is able, and He is redeeming. When you speak with faith, you make room for peace in your own heart and you offer stability to others.
Today, pay attention to what you keep repeating—about yourself, about others, and about God. Discipleship includes learning to talk like someone who has been rescued. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you speak in a way that matches the good news you believe.
* What kinds of words have I spoken most commonly lately—complaint, fear, gratitude, hope, sarcasm, encouragement?
* When I’m stressed, what “negative script” do I tend to repeat about my life or future?
* What is one promise or truth about God I can speak aloud today, even if my feelings haven’t caught up yet?
* Who in my circle needs life-giving words from me and what could I say or text them today?
* Choose one “speech fast” for the next 24 hours (no gossip, no harsh self-talk, no doom-scrolling commentary) and replace it with prayer.
