Wisdom speaks to us in Proverbs chapter 16:
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
And in chapter 21:
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
When you understand the importance and power in words we speak, we can speak health over ourselves. As we walk in the pureness of our heart and are led by THE SPIRIT, our words reflect the righteousness of Our Heavenly Father. We will not ask amiss but will ask according to HIS plan, will, and purpose for us. If our particular calling requires certain resources to fulfill our mandate, we are not to hesitate in asking FATHER for them. Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 11:
22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.
23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Isn’t that the essence of the prayer of a righteous man as James wrote in chapter 5:
“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
Those who grew up in the “faith movement” of the 1970’s and 80’s focused on using the formula of “name it and claim it” in order to obtain finances and possessions. They were compelled to give to the ministry as the necessary seed for their harvest. Those ministries financially flourished but many people ended up with less money and possibly regret that they failed to follow the formula properly.
The evangelist did not emphasize walking in righteousness and being led by THE SPIRIT. Some of those same evangelists were caught up in sin and lawlessness themselves. However, this does not negate the Gospel of the Words of Jesus.
Jesus never spoke words of unbelief and neither should we. Words of pride are any words which deviate from who we are in Christ. Those who are arrogant are full of pride. Also, those who attempt to demean themselves as worthless are full of pride for they are not accepting who they are in Christ by their own words. Wisdom wrote in Proverbs chapter 16:
18 Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.
When we hear ourselves speak words which do not line up with FATHER’S Word, we are promoting a life of unbelief and we continue to convince ourselves of being separated from The Holy Spirit within us. We are effectively allowing our self interest to grow stronger thus becoming spiritually weaker. I urge you to reverse this process for you are a child of GOD and HE makes no mistakes.
Jesus spoke in Mathew chapter 10:
32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.”
Our confession confirms what is in our hearts. We must speak words of blessing over ourselves and others, not demeaning words. Words of encouragement bring forth hope and life, biting words bring forth destruction. As I mentioned months ago, confessing Colossians 1:10-11 will help build you up and strengthen your spirit:
I walk worthy of FATHER, fully pleasing HIM, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of FATHER; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.
Amen!