We live surrounded by words. Some are obvious; others quietly shape what we believe about ourselves, other people, success, happiness, and the good life. Jesus invites His disciples to something different: “Remain in me, and let my words remain in you.” The whole of Scripture gives us the words of the living Christ—words through which He teaches, corrects, forgives, comforts, creates faith, and gives life. If we want to become fully human, we must learn to recognize the voices forming us and increasingly orient our lives around the Words of Jesus.