THE MIGHTY TONGUE (4)
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Boldly confess God's Word
a) We have seen how Joel's mother used her words to change her world, and you can do the same thing. Maybe you are facing a "hopeless" situation. Don't give up. He knows what you're going through, and He will not let you down. He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. If you will trust in Him and start speaking words of faith, your circumstances will begin to change.
b) Of course, we don't have to be in a life-threatening situaions to use God's Word. We can speak God's Word in our every day lives. Parents, you ought to speak God's Word over your children every day before they go to school. Just say, "Father, you promised me in Psalms 91 that you will give your angels charge over us and that no evil would come near our household. So I thank you that my children are supernaturally protected, and you are guiding them and watching after them. Father, you said that we are the head and not the tail, and you will surround us with favour. So I thank you that my children are blessed, and they will excel at whatever they put their hands to do."
c) Speaking God's Word over your children can make an enormous difference in their lives. Just as it is imperative that we see ourselves as God sees us and think about ourselves as God regards us, it is equally important that we say about ourselves what God says about us. Our words are vital in bringing our dreams to past. It is not enough to simply see it by faith or in your imagination. You have to begin speaking words of faith over your life. Your words have enormous creative power. The moment you speak something out, you give birth to it. This is a spiritual principle, and it works whether what you are saying is good or bad, positive or negative.
d) In that regard, many times we are our own enemies. We blame everybody and everything else, but the truth is, we are profoundly influcenced by what we say about ourselves. Scripture says, "We are snared by the words of our mouth."
e) God never commanded us to repeatedly verbalize our pain and suffering. He didn't instruct us to go around discussing our negative situations, airing our "dirty laundry" with all our friends and neighbours. Instead, God told us to speak constantly of his goodness, to speak his promises in the morning at breakfast table, in the evening around the dinner table, at night before bedtime, continually dwelling on the good things of God. You could experience a new sense of joy in your home, if you'd simply stop talking about the negative things in your life and begin talking about God's Word.
f) If you are always talking about your problems, don't be surprised if you live in perpetual defeat. If you're in the habit of saying, "Nothing good ever happens t me," guest what? Nothing good is going to happen to you! You must stop talking about the problem and start talking about the solution. Quit speaking words of defeat, and start speaking words of victory. Don't use your words to describe your situation; use your words to change your situation.
g) Start your day with some good news by speaking God's Word over your life! Don't wait till you've checked the stock report, or you'll be up one day and down the next. The moment you wake up, begin to give new life to your dreams by speaking words of faith and victory.
h) Understand, avoiding negative talk is not enough. That's similar to a football team having a a good defense but no offense. If your team is constantly playing defense, you stand little chance of scoring. You must get the ball and move it down the field; you must get on the offense. You have to be aggressive. Similarly, you must start boldly confessing God's Word, using your words to move forward in life, to bring to life the great things God has in store for you. The Scripture says, "With the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." This same principle is true in other areas.When you believe Gods Word and begin to speak it, mixing it with your faith, you are actually confirming that truth and making it valid in your own life.
i) If you are struggling financially, instead of talking about the problem, you need to boldly declare, "Everything I put my hands to do prospers and succeeds!" When you have those kinds of bold declarations, all heaven comes to attention to back up God's Word. God has not given us hundreds of promises simply for us to read and enjoy. God has given us his promises so we might boldly declare them to bring us victory, health, hope, and abundant life.
j) Search the Scriptures and highlight those that particularly apply to your life situation. Write them down and get in the habit of declaring them.
k) God has already done everything He's going to do. The ball is now in your court. If you want success, if you want wisdom, if you want to be prosperous and healthy, you're going to have to do more than meditate and believe; you must boldly declare words of faith and victory over yourself and your family. Amen!
The End ...
1. Boldly confess God's Worda) We have seen how Joel's mother used her words to change her world, and you can do the same thing. Maybe you are facing a "hopeless" situation. Don't give up. He knows what you're going through, and He will not let you down. He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. If you will trust in Him and start speaking words of faith, your circumstances will begin to change.
b) Of course, we don't have to be in a life-threatening situaions to use God's Word. We can speak God's Word in our every day lives. Parents, you ought to speak God's Word over your children every day before they go to school. Just say, "Father, you promised me in Psalms 91 that you will give your angels charge over us and that no evil would come near our household. So I thank you that my children are supernaturally protected, and you are guiding them and watching after them. Father, you said that we are the head and not the tail, and you will surround us with favour. So I thank you that my children are blessed, and they will excel at whatever they put their hands to do."
c) Speaking God's Word over your children can make an enormous difference in their lives. Just as it is imperative that we see ourselves as God sees us and think about ourselves as God regards us, it is equally important that we say about ourselves what God says about us. Our words are vital in bringing our dreams to past. It is not enough to simply see it by faith or in your imagination. You have to begin speaking words of faith over your life. Your words have enormous creative power. The moment you speak something out, you give birth to it. This is a spiritual principle, and it works whether what you are saying is good or bad, positive or negative.
d) In that regard, many times we are our own enemies. We blame everybody and everything else, but the truth is, we are profoundly influcenced by what we say about ourselves. Scripture says, "We are snared by the words of our mouth."
e) God never commanded us to repeatedly verbalize our pain and suffering. He didn't instruct us to go around discussing our negative situations, airing our "dirty laundry" with all our friends and neighbours. Instead, God told us to speak constantly of his goodness, to speak his promises in the morning at breakfast table, in the evening around the dinner table, at night before bedtime, continually dwelling on the good things of God. You could experience a new sense of joy in your home, if you'd simply stop talking about the negative things in your life and begin talking about God's Word.
f) If you are always talking about your problems, don't be surprised if you live in perpetual defeat. If you're in the habit of saying, "Nothing good ever happens t me," guest what? Nothing good is going to happen to you! You must stop talking about the problem and start talking about the solution. Quit speaking words of defeat, and start speaking words of victory. Don't use your words to describe your situation; use your words to change your situation.
g) Start your day with some good news by speaking God's Word over your life! Don't wait till you've checked the stock report, or you'll be up one day and down the next. The moment you wake up, begin to give new life to your dreams by speaking words of faith and victory.
h) Understand, avoiding negative talk is not enough. That's similar to a football team having a a good defense but no offense. If your team is constantly playing defense, you stand little chance of scoring. You must get the ball and move it down the field; you must get on the offense. You have to be aggressive. Similarly, you must start boldly confessing God's Word, using your words to move forward in life, to bring to life the great things God has in store for you. The Scripture says, "With the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." This same principle is true in other areas.When you believe Gods Word and begin to speak it, mixing it with your faith, you are actually confirming that truth and making it valid in your own life.
i) If you are struggling financially, instead of talking about the problem, you need to boldly declare, "Everything I put my hands to do prospers and succeeds!" When you have those kinds of bold declarations, all heaven comes to attention to back up God's Word. God has not given us hundreds of promises simply for us to read and enjoy. God has given us his promises so we might boldly declare them to bring us victory, health, hope, and abundant life.
j) Search the Scriptures and highlight those that particularly apply to your life situation. Write them down and get in the habit of declaring them.
k) God has already done everything He's going to do. The ball is now in your court. If you want success, if you want wisdom, if you want to be prosperous and healthy, you're going to have to do more than meditate and believe; you must boldly declare words of faith and victory over yourself and your family. Amen!
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