Life Is Rich Devotional — March 15 Title: The Measure of Your Mouth Scripture Focus: • Gospel of Luke 6:37–38 • Gospel of John 6:63 • Gospel of Matthew 12:34 Devotional Thought One of the most misunderstood passages in Scripture is when Jesus says: “Give, and it will be given to you… a good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over.” — Luke 6:38 Most people hear this and immediately think about money. But when you read the entire passage, Jesus is not talking about finances at all. He is talking about how we treat people. Forgiveness. Mercy. Grace. Judgment. Love. Jesus teaches a profound spiritual principle: the measure you use with people becomes the measure returned to you. If you give criticism, criticism multiplies back. If you give mercy, mercy multiplies back. If you give encouragement, encouragement multiplies back. God often chooses to bless us through people, and He determines the flow by the way we treat those people. This means something powerful: Your mouth is one of the greatest wealth-creation tools God has given you. Jesus said: “The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” — John 6:63 Words carry spiritual power. They can lift a soul or crush it. They can build destiny or destroy hope. Think about it. Most of us can still remember one sentence someone spoke to us years ago that gave us strength to keep going. That is the power of a life-giving word. Life Is Rich Reflection Living a rich life isn’t only about finances. True wealth includes the ability to deposit life into the souls of others. You may not always have money to give. But you always have something greater: • Encouragement • Wisdom • Faith • Hope • Truth A single word spoken at the right moment can change the direction of someone’s life. And the beautiful principle Jesus teaches is this: What flows out of you eventually flows back to you. Leadership Principle If you want greater relationships, influence, and opportunity in your life:

Life Is Rich Devotion Theme: One Language, One Life 📖 Key Scripture “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” — Bible, Proverbs 18:21 Reflection One of the most overlooked forces shaping a person’s life is the language they consistently speak. Not just what we say to others—but what we say to ourselves. In Scripture, when people were unified in their language, they gained extraordinary momentum. When their speech became divided, confusion followed. Language is not merely communication—it is agreement, alignment, and direction. Your mouth is a gate. Every day, words pass through that gate that either authorize life or reinforce limitation. Sometimes the most dangerous words are not the ones spoken against us by others. The most powerful ones are the ones we repeat internally until we believe them. • “I can’t do that.” • “I’m not ready.” • “People like me don’t succeed.” • “This will never change.” Those statements are not just observations. They are agreements. And over time, agreement becomes reality. But there is another side to this truth. Sometimes the challenge is not negative language—it is an impediment. There are people who carry love in their heart but struggle to express it. People who want to apologize but cannot form the words. People who feel appreciation but rarely speak it. The issue is not always intention. Sometimes the issue is formation. If certain words were never spoken around us growing up—words like encouragement, forgiveness, affirmation, or faith—it can create a gap between what we feel and what we say. Yet the good news is that healing often begins when God opens the ear and loosens the tongue. When truth enters the heart, clarity begins to flow from the mouth. And when the heart and the mouth finally agree, life becomes fruitful. Life Is Rich Principle Your words reveal your agreements. When your heart and your language align with truth, purpose, and faith, your life begins to produce the fruit of that alignment.

Life Is Rich Devotion Title: Watch Your Lip — Build What You’re Believing Scripture Focus: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” — Proverbs 18:21 “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt.” — Colossians 4:6 ⸻ Reflection We spend time managing our calendars, our investments, our health, our networks. But how often do we manage our mouth? In Genesis, the people were described as having one language — one shared expression, one aligned voice. Because their words were aligned, their actions were aligned. And because their actions were aligned, their outcomes became powerful. Unity of speech produced unity of movement. The mouth is a boundary. What crosses your lips becomes permitted territory in your life. Your heart is the ocean. Your mouth is the shoreline. What you allow to pass the shore becomes land. If you constantly speak doubt, offense, frustration, and limitation — you are authorizing it. If you consistently speak clarity, faith, discipline, and responsibility — you are reinforcing it. This is not mystical. It’s structural. • Words shape belief. • Belief shapes behavior. • Behavior shapes results. • Results shape legacy. That’s why disciplined leaders guard their language. When you pray, you stay engaged. When you speak vision, you reinforce direction. When you correct misunderstanding, you restore alignment. The enemy doesn’t need to destroy you. He just needs to divide language. Misunderstanding kills momentum. In business. In marriage. In parenting. In leadership. In all your getting, get understanding. And in all your speaking, build what you’re believing. ⸻ Application Today, ask yourself: 1. Where has my mouth torn down what I was trying to build? 2. Where have I stopped speaking because I got tired? 3. Where do I need God to give me language that matches my assignment? Leadership begins with internal alignment. Financial growth begins with disciplined thought. Legacy begins with consistent speech. Let the Word dwell richly in you first — then let your speech be intentional, measured, and constructive.

"In the pursuit of financial freedom, let your wealth be a reflection of the abundance that flows through you. Share your blessings with others, knowing that the more you give, the more you receive. Live in the overflow and watch how it multiplies." - Nate Scott