the bible says in the book of james that your tongue is the rudder of your life. it's like the little rudder that moves the giant ship. the way you talk to yourself and to others directs the course of your life.
the bible says in proverbs, death and life are in the power of the tongue. so what are you saying... about your marriage, about your job, about your health, about your finances, about your kids.
many of you are waiting for GOD to do something and believing HIM for a miracle but you're short circuiting it by the way you talk. you're believing it in one place but then denying and negating it by your complaints. “yeah, i believe GOD is going to save my marriage. but my marriage is the pits!” “yeah, i'm praying that my kids will really take a stand for the LORD, but my kids are hopeless! incorrigible!” “i'm really praying that GOD will heal me, but i'm never going to get well.” “i want GOD to change my life and help me break those bad habits but it's just the way i am! i'm never going to change!” you're short circuiting GOD's power in your life by your mouth.
GOD's power is not automatic. you must first admit you have a need for it, then you believe in faith, and then you speak in faith. nothing is too hard for GOD. after you believe in faith and speak in faith then you act in faith.
this is very vital and most people miss this point. act in faith. you must step out in advance before the power is released. GOD wants you to take action even before you feel anything.
“you mean i have to act as if i've got the power, even though i don't have the power, in order to get the power?” yes! that's what's called acting in faith. you act as if GOD is going to provide. and when you step out in advance, before you even feel it, then GOD sees your faith. do not wait for a feeling!
if the only time you pray is when you feel like it, the devil is going to make sure you never feel like it! you need to do those things you know are right even when you don't feel like it.
immaturity is living by your feelings. maturity is living by your commitments. you act as if, in advance.
so many people miss GOD's blessing on their life. “there is something i'd really like to do.... but i don't think that i can do it.” so you never even try! and as a result you never have the power.
if you had tried, GOD would have poured the power into your life to make you competent to do it once you had stepped out. but if you don't even try you will never sense GOD's power in your life.
just a thought from the front porch…
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