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The title of today’s episode: SPEAK LIFE

Many places in God’s word tells us that our words have power. Having the right attitude has to be the beginning of our Christian Walk. If our words are negative and not in alignment with God’s word, then we will cause many things to be out of balance. When we complain and speak negatively then the enemy can use those word seed to grow things in our lives that we should not have to deal with as a child of God.

Ps 37:4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

People use this to portray God as a genie in a bottle, granting our every wish. But it doesn’t mean that at all. It means if we delight in the Lord, our ways will align with his ways. Our desires become the right desires. Then we will pray and ask God for the right things. If we commit our path to following the teachings of the Lord and place our trust in him, he will bring to pass the things we desire.

Nowhere does this say he will give us large amounts of wealth to stockpile and live like a king. God will, however, give us the finances necessary to further the gospel. He gives us wealth to be a blessing, not stockpile material things.

Prov 4:14-18 Enter not into the path of the wicked and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

We, as God’s children, cannot get caught up in the ideas of man. We have to turn from the wicked ways of man. Our path is like the shining light. He will illuminate our way so that we can see where we are going. We will not be lost in the darkness.

He has given us the power to resist the devil. We have been given the power to overcome evil with good. The words we speak are life to the soul, as long as those words align with God’s word.

Parents do not realize the power they have over the future of their children. Many want to send them to a big-name college and want them to have successful careers. But then they will fuss at them and tell them they will never amount to anything. They will say things about how unintelligent they are when they do not do as their parents wish. They do not realize they are actually cursing the future growth of that child. Over the years I have heard people say all sorts of things to their children that made me want to shake them. I once heard a woman in the store call her child a demon spawn. Knowing how powerful words are, it broke my heart for that child.

Prov. 18:20-21 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

If you receive a diagnosis from the doctor, don’t start saying I have this disease or that affliction. It is ok to ask for prayer and to pray against it. It is ok to say, I have symptoms of this disease or that affliction. As soon as you say, “I have,” you have laid claim to it, and it now belongs to you. Some would think this is extreme. But remember, the power of God lives within you. That power is creative and can change outcomes. Do not speak negatively; speak life.

James 3:2-4 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

This is saying that we can control the direction of the whole body by our words. A horse is bridled so that the rider can control the direction of the horse. A small rudder can control the direction of a large ship. By speaking life-affirming words, we can help to lift up others. We can change the course of our lives.

Negative words are fuel for the enemy to tear down everything we try to build with faith. Faith is pure and there is no room to mix it with doubt. Doubt is created by speaking negative words out of our mouths.

James 3:5-8 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

By saying the tongue no man can tame it seems like an impossible task. This is where being led by the Spirit comes into the equation. We can tame our tongue if we allow our words to be filtered through the Holy Ghost that lives within us and is our guide.

James 3:9-12 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Many verses in the Word speak about having our hearts right. If our heart is right, then good things will flow from it. We will speak life, encouragement and healthy things to others and over ourselves. Our words will align with God’s word and God’s will.

James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

As we grow in our faith, we will become wise and will speak good things. Our works will align with our heart and with the wisdom that God has given unto us. This is all a part of learning to walk by faith, being led by the Spirit of God. When we surrender to the leading of God’s Spirit, we will speak life-affirming things that will be health and life to those around us.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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