Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words could never hurt me! Remember chanting that to your fellow schoolmates at recess? The truth is, we say those words to protect ourselves from hurt, because we know that words do, indeed hurt. Words have the power to heal, and they have the power to tear down. Proverbs says the life and DEATH are in the power of the tongue. Our words are powerful! How can we use our tongue to promote life, even when we feel like lashing out or using it for destruction?