This post is largely dedicated to the work of Charles Capps, author of 'The Tongue - A Creative Force.
His theory is simple; "The words you speak will either put you over (create victory) or hold you in bondage."
It is not a foreign concept that words are the most powerful thing in the universe; for good or for evil. "Those that say they can and those that say they can't are both right." Some people have made a living going around teaching seminars on how to change your future by changing your words - the power of positive thinking and positive reinforcement, etc. They get away with it because they are somewhat right: God has weaved into the fabric of the universe, and thus our planet and humankind, that words have an effect both in the spiritual and physical world.
In fact, the universe was formed at God's command (Hebrews 11:3). He said 'Let there be light' and there was light! There has been light ever since, so we can conclude God's Word is just as powerful today as it was the day He spoke it. Not one bit of power has left God's Word.
Then He turned around and gave mankind the same power. In Genesis 1:26 we read "And God said, 'Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule...'" By design, we have the same ability to create something out of nothing with our words. Creative power was in God's mouth. It is in your mouth also.
So, everything we say is basically operating as a declaration of reality. It is either creating or destroying. (There is a place for destroying - "The reason the Son of God came was to destroy the devil's work." (1 John 3:8) I love that! But otherwise, destroying is bad.)
This doesn't mean we live in denial about what is afflicting us or the reality of our life here on (contaminated) planet earth. But we have the chance to agree with what God says about us and about how things work, by speaking faith-filled, God-inspired words of life at every opportunity!
This requires some re-learning, self discipline, and 'not giving in to fear'. It takes a fair amount of determination and perseverance to change our language. It takes being conscious of what is coming out of our mouths - 'Was what I just said going to work as a blessing or as a curse?' and then making a correction if we have to. It means getting the Word of God (yes I mean the Bible) into our heart and mind so that we know what He said in the first place, and that it is right on the tip of our tongue when we need it.
Using God's Words is way safer than coming up with our own stuff, which for all we know has come from the wrong motives. The closer we get to God (the better we know Him) and the more our thoughts line up with His thoughts, the safer our own language will be, and it is God's intention that we grow into this creative side (which will incorporate our God-given personality and gifts.)
But I digress!
The purpose of this post is to point out that permission largely operates by our words.
His theory is simple; "The words you speak will either put you over (create victory) or hold you in bondage."
It is not a foreign concept that words are the most powerful thing in the universe; for good or for evil. "Those that say they can and those that say they can't are both right." Some people have made a living going around teaching seminars on how to change your future by changing your words - the power of positive thinking and positive reinforcement, etc. They get away with it because they are somewhat right: God has weaved into the fabric of the universe, and thus our planet and humankind, that words have an effect both in the spiritual and physical world.
In fact, the universe was formed at God's command (Hebrews 11:3). He said 'Let there be light' and there was light! There has been light ever since, so we can conclude God's Word is just as powerful today as it was the day He spoke it. Not one bit of power has left God's Word.
Then He turned around and gave mankind the same power. In Genesis 1:26 we read "And God said, 'Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule...'" By design, we have the same ability to create something out of nothing with our words. Creative power was in God's mouth. It is in your mouth also.
So, everything we say is basically operating as a declaration of reality. It is either creating or destroying. (There is a place for destroying - "The reason the Son of God came was to destroy the devil's work." (1 John 3:8) I love that! But otherwise, destroying is bad.)
This doesn't mean we live in denial about what is afflicting us or the reality of our life here on (contaminated) planet earth. But we have the chance to agree with what God says about us and about how things work, by speaking faith-filled, God-inspired words of life at every opportunity!
This requires some re-learning, self discipline, and 'not giving in to fear'. It takes a fair amount of determination and perseverance to change our language. It takes being conscious of what is coming out of our mouths - 'Was what I just said going to work as a blessing or as a curse?' and then making a correction if we have to. It means getting the Word of God (yes I mean the Bible) into our heart and mind so that we know what He said in the first place, and that it is right on the tip of our tongue when we need it.
Using God's Words is way safer than coming up with our own stuff, which for all we know has come from the wrong motives. The closer we get to God (the better we know Him) and the more our thoughts line up with His thoughts, the safer our own language will be, and it is God's intention that we grow into this creative side (which will incorporate our God-given personality and gifts.)
But I digress!
The purpose of this post is to point out that permission largely operates by our words.
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