Proverbs 18:21 :

“ Death and Life are in the Power of the Tongue: and they that   love it, shall eat the Fruit thereof.

I wanted to break down the scripture proverbs 18:21 on seeing that Death and Life are in the power of the tongue.

Now, we as believers should know that the wages of sin is Death, & the Gift of God is Eternal Life - Romans 6:21. But how do we obtain the two? Referencing to Deuteronomy 30:19 “ I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both you and your seed may live”. Understanding that Christ has given us a choice to choose the life we desire to live; what we choose is within the heart that now shows though our works.

So, now I bring you to the “ power in the tongue”. As I have understood some reference this scripture to a literal sense of “ speaking things into existence”, which is far away from what God has spoken. ( Only the Lord has the power to speak things into existence, seeing he is the Creator of Heaven, Earth, the Seas & the inhabitants therein; nowhere in the bible is it shown from genesis to revelation where God’s chosen ones made something exist "they desired" by just speaking it, they always asked by seeking in prayer.) The interpretation of this very scripture is Matthew 12:37 “ For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shall be condemned”. Every word we speak, we shall be give an account; whether they be profitable, proud or useless. God tells us why in the verses before, knowing that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

As proverbs 1:31 says “ Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their OWN devices.” Which is what the scripture goes on to say “and they that love it, shall eat the fruit thereof.”  What’s in the heart of man is what defiles him. So,if your heart is defiled with lust, fornication, evil thoughts, covetousness, murder, adultery, these are the fruits (works) you are producing, which are against what Christ has commanded- for those that look to inherit His Kingdom. But if your heart is after the commandments of Christ, your affections are set on things above, you’re separated from sin, and know that the fruits you are producing are in righteousness. Those who are seeking life are walking after the ways of Christ, their fruits are: ministering to one, showing a love that hides a multitude of sins to save souls, leading people to Christ, creating disciples for Christ, fasting and praying for others and themselves, etc. Not only producing forth fruit of Christ but those that have chosen life are walking in the fruit of God’s spirit; peace, faith, meekness, temperance, goodness, gentleness, love, joy and longsuffering.