One of the first lessons the scriptures teach us is the power of the spoken word.

Genesis 1:1-5 (NKJV)
¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
² The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
³ Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
⁴ And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
⁵ God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

 

The manifestation of creation sprang forth from the spoken word of God.

Much has been written in the secular world about the power of positive affirmation.  Combining vision boards, mind retraining exercises and spoken words of affirmation are accepted as “the secret” or “law of attraction” to manifest the things you want into your life.  There is really nothing secret about it.  It is all biblical truth that has been served up without mention of the author, God.

We put our faith into action with the spoken word.  Just as God created heaven and earth by speaking it, we create our future with the spoken word, both in conversation and in prayer.

Mark 11:24 (NKJV)
²⁴ Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV)
¹ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

The underlying message that is often missed is that there is inherent power in the spoken word, and that much of the negative experience we encounter, we have invited with our spoken words.  The spoken word is also a tool used by the enemy to undermine the abundance that could be ours.  When we speak about our past hurts we relive them,  yet some will speak them into existence over and over again.  When we do this, our spoken words hold us back and steal the victory God has promised from our grasp.   Every time they are spoken, more gloom and doom will pour into our lives.

So why do some people insist on dwelling on all of this negativity?   The simple answer is lack of faith and lack of hope.  Without faith and without hope, the unknown can be terrifying.  We hold on to the “demon”  we have grown accustomed to rather than open the door to a new, possibly more painful experience.  Because we are holding on, our spoken words reflect our pain. It is essentially a defense mechanism that keeps us stagnant.  How can we break this cycle?  We must learn to manifest a joyful future using the spoken word.

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he gave them the keys to unlock the blessings and promises of abundance we God intended for us.

Luke 11:2-4 (NKJV)
² So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.  ³ Give us day by day our daily bread.  ⁴ And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.”

When we say this prayer, believing we receive, we speak the very kingdom of God onto this earth and invite His will into our lives.  We ask forgiveness, conditionally, with our willingness and commitment to forgive.  These are the keys to our deliverance!

These spoken words have the power to open the floodgates of hope and faith.

Here comes the hard part… finding within ourselves the grace to forgive.  In the Aramaic language, the original language of the scriptures, the word that was translated “forgive” did not convey what we have interpreted as pardoning another for what they have done.  In the Aramaic language and culture, it is the idea of reaching within ones self to remove the feelings and attitudes that do not belong there.   When we see forgiveness as the work we must do within ourselves, it becomes a powerful tool that can break the cycle of negativity.

It all comes down to a choice that each of us must make.  We can live in the pain of our past, which is a living death, or live in the adventure that awaits us which is truly life.  Our spoken words will be a reflection of that choice.  To choose life is to do the hard work of forgiveness.  As we do that work, our hope and faith grow, giving way to spoken words of a joyful future.   The spoken word is the tool of our faith that confirms our expectancy, and the more we speak of joy, the more tangible that joy becomes.

It won’t happen all at once, it is an ongoing process that takes time and repetition.  When you slip into old habits and catch yourself, use the spoken words to manifest positive change saying out loud, “I reject that thought!”, and invite His assistance with a simple “Lord help me.”   Rely on God to give you the victory, and celebrate each small victory along the way giving Him praise.  As your faith increases, so shall your joy!

Blessings & Adventure,

Lynn “lynnibug” Rios

A great adventure will unfold before you when you put your faith into action with the spoken word.

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