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What You Say Shows What’s Inside | Battle Drill Devotional (5-Minute Salvation Army Devotional)

• Season 2025 • Episode 241

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Your words reveal far more than you think - and they might just be showing you what’s going on in your heart. 

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In this episode of Battle Drill Devotional, we explore the power of our speech and what it says about the condition of our soul.

Words are never just words. Whether whispered in frustration or blurted out under pressure, they are mirrors of what’s stored within. Jesus said, “What you say flows from what is in your heart” (Luke 6:45, NLT). And Proverbs 14:23 (NLT) adds, “Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty.” In other words, if we want to see meaningful change - not just in our language but in our lives - we need to start at the source: the heart and the mind.

This episode helps us take a step back from reactive words and examine the deeper truths we may be avoiding. Have your words been sharp, cynical, or draining? Are they echoing God’s love - or repeating old wounds? Through real-life examples from The Salvation Army’s ministry, we discover that true change comes not through willpower or the right vocabulary, but through a surrendered heart and a renewed mind.

You don’t have to pretend, perform, or polish your way into peace. Instead, let God begin his quiet revolution in you - from the inside out. Listen in, reflect, and invite the Holy Spirit to heal the places that shape your speech.

📖 Scripture references: Luke 6:45; Proverbs 14:23 (NLT)

🎧 Listen now and let God speak into your heart.

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Hello and welcome back. Words are never just words. They're clues. That mirrors the windows into the soul. You might think that you're just ranting or joking or being honest, but often what you say is far more revealing than what you realize. Jesus put it plainly. What you say flows from what is in your heart. He says in Luke chapter six, verse 45. Now that's a sobering thought, isn't it? Because the things we blurt out when we're stressed, tired or caught off guard, those are the things that usually expose the truth beneath the surface. I know that's been true for me. Your mouth is a loudspeaker for your inner life. If your heart is full of anger and fear and envy or shame, your words will carry that. They might sound sharp or cynical or constantly critical. And then we wonder why our relationships feel strained or why our own hearts feel heavy. Solomon wrote this in Proverbs chapter 14, verse 23. Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty. It's easy to talk a good game, isn't it? To sound spiritual, to say that we want to change, but talk on its own doesn't transform anything. Real change, lasting soul, deep change starts somewhere much deeper. It starts when God renews your mind and softens your heart. In the Salvation Army, I've seen people turn their lives around not because of their perfect theology or their polished praise, but because they allowed Christ to speak grace into their hearts. And when grace takes root, the words begin to change to. I've watched someone once known for their temper begin to speak peace. I've seen someone way down by shame start offering others encouragement, not because they forced their words, but because their heart was being healed. It's a quiet revolution and it begins with surrender. So what are your words saying lately? Do they bring life or do they drain it? Do they echo God's love? Or do they repeat old wounds? You don't need to try harder to say the right thing, but you do need to let God into the places that shape what you say. Ask him to fill your heart with truth. Ask him to heal the hurts that keep spilling out. And as your heart is renewed, your words will follow. Today. Think through this. What do your words reveal about what's going on in your heart? And what do you want to fill it with instead? Let's pray. Lord, I know my words matter. Help me to notice what I say and what it reveals. Heal my heart so that my words reflect your truth. Your kindness and your grace. In Jesus name, Amen. Tomorrow, in the last of this week's devotional series, we learn to fix our minds, to find our peace.

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