The Power of Life and Death Is in the Tongue

By Malixole Sontsi, Sr

“The power of life and death is in the tongue”, is a verse taken from the Bible in the book of Proverbs 18:21.

The motive behind writing this book is to clearly prevail, the power of the spoken words. Words spoken out of anger are irreversible; words can crush or heal your soul.

The words we speak create an action, nothing ever happened without first being spoken. This book will give you the benefits of having a positive language in response to a negative statement. I have made a story that clearly inculcates the power of the tongue, which is able to change impossibilities to possibilities.
Surely you cannot read this book and remain the same! GOD BLESS YOU.

About the Author

Malixole Sontsi is a student nurse in one of the Lilitha College of nursing campuses, in a position of being a chairperson of the HCF (healthcare Christian fellowship) in his campus, and a former SRC (Student Representative Council) member.

He was born dearly on the 28th of August 1995, in Mount Aylif Hospital. He is the first born of Saphokazi Sontsi Gaise (his mother). He was raised in a remote village called Mhlotsheni location, Eastern Cape, Mount frere.

He started his high school at Zibokwana Senior Secondary School, in Mount Frere.

In his copious free time, he enjoys reading Christian books and listening to Gospel music. For years, he daydreamed of being a motivator of both youth and adults, also encouraging and providing certain teachings about Christ.

He is the member of the Apostolic Faith Mission, light of the city Assembly, under leadership of Pastor A.T Dobe (Umzimvubu regional president of the Apostolic Faith Mission)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Malixole Sontsi, Sr
• Release date: Feb 8, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370839407

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The Power of

Life

and

Death

Is in the Tongue

Copyright © 2017 Malixole Sontsi

Published by Malixole Sontsi Publishing at Smashwords

First edition 2017

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The Power of

Life

and

Death

Is in the Tongue

Malixole Sontsi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My God: I would first give thanks to my God, my Father, my Source of life, my Comforter, my Redeemer, and the Head of my life. ohh! What a great feeling, just to be loved by the one who created you. I thank you Lord for giving me the strength to write a book. I didn’t even know where to start, but now it has been finished, I know it was you Lord, I still depend on you my heavenly father, please give me more wisdom to write many books as I can.

My Parents: To my mother Saphokazi Gaise, I am so proud to have you as my mother, you were always encouraging me, remember that time I use to tell you about my dreams, now I have accomplished one of them, with an assistance of my father Ntandazo Gaise, you are the best father ever. I still promise to respect you my parents, I love you a lot, and I am very proud of you.

My Grandmother: To my grandmother Elsie Nomakhosazana Sontsi, the strongest woman in the world, I thank you for driving me to school, hope you remember those days forcing us to pray, now I am able to talk to my God, I pray to the Lord to keep you, so that you can see your grandchild advancing in life, may the good Lord bless you, Dlamini, Jama-kasjadu.

My family: I won’t forget to give thanks to my family, for encouraging me, thanks a lot good people, your motivations has brought me to this far, may the good Lord bless you.

My Pastor: To my spiritual father, my Pastor, Pst A.T. Dobe together with his personal assistance Pst N..J Dobe of Apostolic Faith Mission, light of the city assembly. I thank you my spiritual father and mother for training us about the ways to please God, and fear Him and the ways to live a holy life, may the Lord grant you with wisdom and deliver you with more teachings.

My friends: I would like to give thanks to all my friends, for giving me hope, and encouraging me. A special thanks to Siziphiwe Mqutshwana, I thank you for sacrificing with your laptop, when mine had a problem.

My teachers: A special thanks to my primary English teacher, Mr Sonqishe, who forced me to learn English, even though I was very lazy to do that. Also to my high school teachers (Ms. Ndamase, Ms. Ndlebe, Ms. Jika). On the other side my special thanks to Dr. Dlephu my author, my teacher, she is the one who gave me skills to write.

My editors: Pastor AT dobe

: Pastor Israel

: Dr Bhungan

: Dr Kalala

My proofreaders: Mr M. Sechaba

: Mr and Mrs Mata

This serves as a special thanks to the above members, thanks a lot for taking my work and work upon it.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

1. TIMES OF DARKNESS

2. NEW LIFE IS INTRODUCED TO SOMEONE

3. THE GLORY OF GOD

4. SING A SONG OF VICTORY

5. COME TEMPTATIONS

6. THE WORLD OF SALVATION

7. THE WORLD OF FAITH

8. THE POWERS OF LIFE AND DEATH ARE IN OUR TONGUES

INTRODUCTION

The Powers of life and death is a verse taken from the bible in the book of Proverbs 18 verse 21, I read this verse many times and the Holy Spirit directed me to read the book of Hosea 4 verse 6 My people suffer because they lack in knowledge, and it was true, we suffer because we don’t know the powers of the tongue. A tongue create an action, we must know that nothing ever happened without being spoken. I had a dream, the Holy spirit said I must write something about this verse, and I responded by saying I cannot be unable to write a book, but to my surprise, I was reminded by this verse The powers of life and death are in our tongue,so I had to change my statement, and pray for wisdom. After my prayer, I had an idea of what to write about. This book is about a young man, who had a dream of becoming a medical doctor, though his family was negative towards his success. So this man was called into salvation, he accepted Christ. We will read how his life changed, he was transformed, everything about him changed. On his journey of becoming a medical doctor, he was faced by many challenges as other Christians do, but he endured hardship, and after that he became what he was praying for, out of many disappointments, and discouragements, he managed to succeed by making Christ the source of everything. So this book will encourage you about the ways we can live as Christians to please our God. This book will also teach us about the consequences of using the tongue in a wrong way, and the benefits of using the tongue wisely. It will also teach the benefits of recognizing Christ as the center of everything. Hope you will enjoy this book.

Malixole sontsi

ONE

TIMES OF DARKNESS

Bliih! Bliiih, that was a sound of an empty stomach of a young man called King, living with both of his parents and two brothers(older than him) in a remote area called Mhlotsheni location. This family shared a shark not even divided to create privacy for the members of the family, they were all unemployed except the first born of Mr. and Mrs.Mape, so he was selling sweets in the street so that the family could get something to eat. It was time for dinner,when King sat down, and stopped eating.

Father, we do not afford anything, this family is not even recognized in this community, we are not supposed to suffer like this, poverty is our best friend now, when are we going to be relieved from this situation?, Asked King and his father answered surprisingly,My son, we were born to be like this, we cannot change this situation King replied "Father we can change this situation, we were not born to