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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: NEGATIVITY SINKS SHIPS

Yesterday, I talked about stretching our faith. We also need to minimize doubt. Faith without doubt is pure faith. God honors faith in him. Speaking out of our mouths positive things will help us to not speak doubt. If we ask for healing, we need to thank God for our healing. Speak positive words. Declare that you are the healed of God. Even if the symptoms say otherwise.

I saw a quote the other day that made me think: “An entire ocean can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside.”

 It is not the ocean around the ship that sinks it. But it’s what gets inside that causes it to sink. Our lives are like that; we can be surrounded by negativity but we will not be sunk by the negativity unless it gets inside and takes root.

As I pondered that quote, I had to ask myself, “Is my ship sound?” In other words, are there any breaches. Do I allow anything inside that can sink my ship; negative talk, negative thoughts, sin of idolatry or pride?

Negative Talk

I often speak about how our words can affect our lives. Negative talk brings on doubt, fear, rejection and unbelief.

Prov 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

The word is full of verses about speaking life and not death. Speak positive words they are strength to the soul.

Prov 15:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

We must remain positive and not allow all the wrong things to get into our spirit. We are told to guard out heart.

Negative Thoughts

The things the enemy puts in our minds, we need to take control of and dismiss from our thoughts. He will bombard us with things of the past or worries about the future.

2 Cor 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Identify the enemy’s lies, he will fill us with negativity any opportunity we allow him to have a small space.  He will give us feelings of worthlessness.  We must combat his attacks with the word.

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

We should always pray PS 19:14. For the words we speak and what we allow our minds and hearts to meditate on to be pleasing to God. We want do what is acceptable in his sight. He wants us to speak faith and hope. Positive words are key to keeping our lives on track.

Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

The more we know God’s word and have it in our hearts the stronger we are to fight against the enemy’s attacks. When we know the word, we will understand more how to avoid the pitfalls that cause us to fall into sin.

James 1:14-15 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Temptation comes from the enemy, if we can avoid temptation then it will not turn to desire and lust to entice us. Avoiding temptation will keep us from sin. All the temptation in the world like all the water in the ocean will not destroy us, unless it gets inside our ship.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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