The Bible teaches that our words and thoughts have significant power, and being negative can have lasting consequences. In Matthew, Jesus warns that we will be held accountable for every careless word we speak. The apostle Paul cautions against the corrupting influence of bad company and negative talk in 1 Corinthians, while in Romans, he urges believers to be transformed by renewing their minds. Additionally, Philippians encourages us to bring all our concerns to God in prayer, rather than giving in to worry and negativity, and Hebrews reminds us that God's Word can discern and transform our innermost thoughts.
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But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!