The Power of Spoken Blessings

by Bill Gothard

This book explores how verbal blessings can change and restore difficult relationships, highlighting the great power of the living God to work in our daily lives. The spoken blessing is a powerful spiritual weapon with enduring impact. By giving spoken blessings, we can see healing brought to aching souls and restoration brought to bruised relationships. Such wonders are accomplished by the power of God’s Spirit through the agency of spoken blessings, just as Scripture "Death and life are in the power of the tongue." Our words have the power to crush or to heal, to break bones or to plant a tree of life where none has grown before. And these dynamics of the spoken blessing may be truer today than ever. Mr. Gothard’s timely message brings this awareness to us in a helpful and encouraging way.

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”

Proverbs 18:21

What if spoken blessings could grant freedom from years of bitter hurts? What if they could break down the walls that divide husband from wife, parent from child, and friend from friend?

Our words have lasting impact not only for harm, but also for great good. By speaking blessings, we can help bring healing to aching souls and restoration to bruised relationships. Let Bill Gothard share with you the secret of spoken blessings, and embark on a rich family tradition that brings harmony and closeness beyond anything you’ve previously experienced.

Story Behind the Book

While dealing with layer after layer of hurts, fears, and barriers that teenagers experience with their parents and God, I often heard cruel statements by a parent during a time of anger. Statements like “I wish you were never born” or “You’ll never amount to anything” were like deadly poison affecting everything in that teenager’s life. Such is the power of a verbal curse. However, more powerful have been the verbal blessings of a parent to a son or daughter. They have been like sources of refreshment and energy that have guided the goals and decisions of those who received them. With such lasting results from the life-and-death power of the tongue, it was essential to me that this book be written.

Genres: Parenting, Christian

96 pages, Hardcover

First published October 18, 2004

Reviews

[Joshua Sampson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Scary stuff. If you like the type of book that keeps you up at night wondering, "is this the cult-world that surrounds me?" check out Gothard's expose of aberrant behavior in our own country. Pledge your life to an unknown and reap an eternal reward? I think not.

I'll think twice next time someone sneezes around me.

[Rachel C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Small but encouraging read. It’s made me aware that I need to speak the words of God over the important and not so important people in my life. Speaking scripture/blessings have power to give life and heal pain and hurt.

[Raymond O'connor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A small, easy read book no more than 100 pages. I enjoyed it and enjoyed the conciseness of Bill in explaining his points. I also enjoyed the fact that it is an interesting topic to read about and that there aren't many authors who do write about it or believe in the actual power of the tongue.

[Desiree DeLaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!!

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very pratical book to apply for a better prayer life. Will read it again

[Jan Norton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a reread and a good reminder to be careful with our words