In the 10th installment of our series "Your Move: It's Time to Get On Track," Pastor Paul Ortiz tackles a topic with surprisingly deep roots: using our words to build up rather than tear down. But before we can watch our mouths, he argues, we have to watch our hearts — because, as Jesus taught, "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Drawing from Galatians 5, Jeremiah 17:9, Ezekiel 36:26, and Ephesians 4:29, Pastor Paul contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit and shows why destructive speech is never really about the words at all. He then offers five honest, practical steps toward a renewed heart: own your words, repent and surrender, pray daily, pursue daily renewal, and practice grace and forgiveness. A convicting, hope-filled reminder that only God can give us a new heart, and that all we have to do is ask.
