Words speak worlds

What a powerful thought, the fact that God created the world and everything in it by speaking!  There's power in the words we speak.  I was recently looking at some goals I had established for myself and family 5 years ago.  At the time these were a combination of realistic things and others that would require a miracle.  I began to chuckle when I realized that those goals I spoke into existence have ALL been accomplished. 

The Bible tells us to speak life and not death.  This is especially true about our children.  It doesn't matter their age, we should speak life over them.  Life in the form of a fulfilling, fantastic life that God pours His blessings freely upon them.  A kind word to our children builds a positive identity and hurtful words tear them down...they really do.  

 Why do we have such a compulsion to speak negatively over people and things, particularly when they don't make us happy?  Does it make us feel better...really?  How would our lives be different if we took just one day and refused to speak a negative word over anyone or anything.  To go an entire 24 hour period where we only spoke life or positive things over everyone and everything.  I'm going to try it, I'll let you know how it goes.