Everyone loves a miracle! We marvel when we hear about
God’s supernatural deeds turning an impossible situation around. Our attention
is in high gear if the miracle has something to do with us. Truth is, we all
have the capacity to create miracles.
This may sound arrogant but you have the same miracle
working power as God did when He created our world and brought it into
existence. He said, “Let there be light”
and light came rushing in at 186,000 miles per second! When we align our words
with God’s Word, we unleash a force at the speed of light to turn our negative
circumstances around.
Our words have the capacity to prophesy doom or predict
victory. Years ago, I lived and ministered in the tiny country of Nepal.
Everywhere you go; it has breathtaking views of the tall Himalayan range. When
I lived there, it was against the law to share Christ with the people from
Hindu and Buddhist backgrounds. At the time, many were serving up to a six year
prison term for witnessing. I was with a friend in a remote region sharing the
Gospel in a high school when I felt a tap on my back. It was a civilian police
man. He said, “You’re under arrest. Come
with me.” I was young and inexperienced. Nobody taught me what to do when
you’re being hauled off to prison for preaching the Gospel. I was trembling
with fear. Along with me was a teenager who had already spent two years in a
district prison where we were being taken for our crime. I didn’t feel very
adequate but trying to be of encouragement to my younger partner in crime, I
began to speak faith-filled words of being set free. At that time, I was just
learning to confess God’s Word over negative circumstances. With fear and
trembling, I began to say, “Your Word
says that you set the captives free. Thank you Lord for setting us free. You
got Peter and Silas out of jail now it’s our turn.” I can’t emphatically
say if I really believed in those words but as I spoke, faith came. Five hours
later, when we got to the prison, the police chief let us go free without
spending one night in jail. We should have been rotting in that prison for six
years but our faith-filled words brought about a miracle and set us free. Once
we stepped out of the prison gate, we ran like the Jamaican sprinter Usain
Bolt!
Are you facing an impossible situation in your finances?
Are you battling a sickness or an addiction? Do you need a job or a spouse? Do
you believe that God will save a loved one? Do you have a legal battle hanging
over your head? There’s hope! If you’re honoring God with your life, you have
the power to release God’s creative force over your circumstances. Speak words
in the direction you want your life to go. Our words can bless our future or
they can curse it. Too many people are speaking defeat over their lives. Don’t
let that be you. When you’re feeling weak, say, “I’m strong and full of health.” When you’re feeling uncertain,
say, “I have the mind of Christ. I’m
confident and complete in Him.” When you’re feeling alone, say, “Jesus has promised never to leave me nor
forsake me.” When you’re struggling to pay your bills or go on a vacation
with your family, say, “My God shall
supply all my needs.” When we utter faith-filled words, we create a world
we desire to live in. Positive confession of God’s Word releases unseen forces
to work on our behalf. Unfortunately, negative words are also self-filling
prophecy. Let’s choose life with the words we speak!
The Scripture says, “Let
the redeemed of the Lord say so.” Notice it doesn’t say “Let the redeemed of the Lord think so or wish so.” He will not do what we can do for ourselves. If we
want God to turn the situation around, we’ve got to do the talking. Words are
like seeds. Whatever you plant, you’ll harvest in plenty. Don’t use words to
describe your situation. Use your words to change your situation. You ask, “Sandy, can my words really have that much
power over my life?” Think about it! How did you get saved? Did you not
believe in your heart and say a bunch of words (sinner’s prayer) that you
probably didn’t even understand at that time? If your words can keep you out of
eternal jail, don’t you think it can also bring heaven down on earth? I
challenge you today to speak only faith-filled words. If you can’t say anything
positive, it’s better not to say anything at all. You ask, “How long do I have to speak faith-filled words?” Until you get
what you want! Yes, it’s that’s crucial! Friend, you can move God to act on
your behalf. You can speak your way to victory. Say so!
“A word out of
your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or
destroy it! It only takes a spark, remember, to set off a forest fire” (James
3:5 The Message).
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