My small group this past week has been studying the power of words! A couple days ago, I came across this message from Elevation Church, Pastor Steven Furtick called "Talk Yourself Into It". This message went hand in hand with our lesson. I was able to find a lot of freedom and power in it and I'm thankful God led me to it at the time he did, being I've been struggling in this area for the past couple months.
We all have heard and know this truth/verse "Death and Life are in the power of the tongue" Proverbs 18:21.
How many of us actually believe our words are really powerful? How many of us are actually intentional daily with speaking life? How many of us truly believe we have the power to shape our destiny by the words we choose to speak? How many of us are even aware of how much death we speak on a daily basis to ourselves and others?
I would say over the past few years, I've known how powerful my words are but sometimes it's easy to not stay consistent in speaking positive ones. These past couple months, I feel like I've forgotten this entire truth and allowed my feelings to really reign over my life. It's like I forgot I had the power to change how I felt with the words I chose to speak or even listen to. It's been exhausting. It's truly consumed me. I've learned it's so easy to be led by our feelings and stay stuck there. It's easy to stay stuck in feeling like your life should be different instead of embracing it for what it is right now. It's easy to stay stuck in regret of a decision that you made and be consumed with the past. It's easy to continue to listen to the discouraging thoughts about yourself and about what others may think of you.
This message, "Talk Yourself Into It" however, has been my alarm clock. It has definitely woke me up and changed my mindset. I've listened to this at least four times and plan to continue to listen to it. BNspired to check it out and "Talk Yourself Into It"
Key Points from the Message
- Deuteronomy 31:7-8- Moses talking to Joshua telling him "Be Strong & Courageous"
- Joshua 1:6-9- God talking to Joshua telling him the same thing but also telling him HOW!
- Discouragement is a decision we make. It's a conversation we have with ourselves.
- We spend to much time listening to ourselves instead of talking to ourselves.
- God's presence is guaranteed but His promises are optional. He'll always be with us but how far we go and what promises we choose to believe is up to us!
- Joshua 1:8: "Keep this book of the law on your lips and mediate on it day and night"
- Your life will follow the direction of your conversations with yourself and others.
- Your courage comes from your conversation with yourself as well as your fear/discouragement.
- Being a Spiritual Mature Adult includes learning how to ENCOURAGE YOURSELF!
- Fight fear and discouragement with the Word! Have a go to phrase!
- CHRIST IS IN ME, I AM ENOUGH
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