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What Your Words Reveal About Your Heart | 5-Min Devotional

Rob Westwood-Payne Season 2026 Episode 220

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Ever blurt out something you instantly wish you could take back? Your words are saying more about you than you might realise.

In today's 5-minute devotional, we look at a simple but searching truth from Jesus: what we say flows from what's in our hearts. When we're tired, stressed, or caught off guard, our words often expose what's really going on underneath.

But there's hope here, not pressure. You don't need to try harder to say the right thing. You need to let God into the places that shape what you say. As your heart is healed and renewed, your words begin to follow.

In this devotional:

- Why your words are a loudspeaker for your inner life
- What Luke 6:45 and Proverbs 14:23 teach about real change
- Real stories of lives turned around by grace
- A simple reflection and prayer to carry into your day

⏱️ Timestamps / Chapters
00:00 - Words are never just words
00:35 - What Jesus said about your heart (Luke 6:45)
01:04 - Your mouth, your inner life
01:31 - Why talk alone changes nothing (Proverbs 14:23)
01:55 - Where real change begins
02:11 - A quiet revolution: stories of grace
02:58 - What are your words saying lately?
03:38 - Today's reflection
03:51 - Let's pray
04:19 - Coming up tomorrow

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What Your Words Reveal About Your Heart | 5-Min Devotional | Luke 6:45 | Saturday 8 August 2026

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