Speak Life

 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. ~ Proverbs 18:21

This Sunday the topic of the message was to "Speak the Word Only."  It was both a timely and powerful message for I was reminded that that there is power in what I speak over my life.  I have a choice to speak death or speak life.  

A question was raised, "Am I speaking words that are moving me forward or backwards?"  When I call myself names because of my weight or because I feel ill equipped to handle life stressors and I am pulling myself backwards.  I am not speaking the truth.  The Lord said that I am fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). He makes no mistakes.  He does not make ugly things so I should not speak ugly things over my life.  

I can do...gonna say it again.. I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me.  Its not my strength , its His and He does not fail.  His arm is not too short to save ( Isaiah 59:11a)  God will perfect that which concerns me ( Psalm  138:8)  So rather than saying I can't... I say I can through Christ.

When I am weak, I will say I am strong ( Joel 3:10).  I will say that His grace is sufficient for me (2 Corinthians 12:9)  I will not lie about my circumstances, but I a trusting God with them,  I am speaking His word, which I know He will honor.(Jeremiah 1:12) I will walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).  God is my provider, so I speak increase in my finances as well as spiritual growth.  No weapon form against me shall prosper, so I speak authority of schemes of the enemy and disease.  I speak the Word.

In order for words to speak life, I have to be thinking life.  Philippians 4: 8 ..Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.  I am filtering my thoughts to reject the negativity that the enemy would bring my way and focusing on God and His goodness.  As pastor Steve Furtick put it, I am catching a thought.  I'm letting my thoughts lead me to where Jesus would have me go and have me be.

I am staying in His presence and letting the river of life flow through me.  Hallelujah.

Jesus, I thank You for Your word and your truth.  I thank You for the authority of your Word.  I thank You for dwelling among us and showing us the way.  I thank You for Your Spirit.  Convict me when I start speaking death.  Let me speak life over my family, students, and neighbors.  In Jesus name.  Amen