We are in a season, now more than ever before, that life and death are in the power of the tongue. Almost is if every statement immediately and directly builds something of substance here in our natural world.
We have know these things, been taught repeatedly to hold every thought captive and yet we seem to not take it completely seriously. I believe that we have been in a season of grace, a training period where the consequences have not been immediate or dire if we speak out the negative things of the world. I believe that time is over. The things we do and say that are negative can and will be held against us, and our family, our community and our country.
Have you seen it too? Have your words come back to echo in your head as you walk thru a consequence you always dreaded before but seemed to just slip by in the past? Now, it is staring you in the face thru the hurt face of friend or family. Now it echoes in the pains of your body as your worst fears are realized and you are fighting it, whatever the "IT" is you so carelessly spoke out! It is as if basic spiritual boot camp is over and you are now training for the elite guard with new, sharper and much more deadly weapons. It is said that the tongue is sharper than a two-edged sword. This is a weapon we must use wisely and well. I feel like the enemy is hanging on our every word and anything that does not line up with the word of God can and will be used against us! A careless, ill thought out word becomes the noose with which we are hung, trapped by the forces of darkness.
And if you are in a place of dark sorrow of the heart, then it is time to let the Lord truly do a deep work of healing. It is said out of the mouth the issues of the heart spring forth. If there are deep wounds, bitterness, unforgiveness, and all the other damaging emotions of spiritual and emotional wounds, then everything we say will come thru that or those filters. And the enemy will bind us deeper into those pits. Get healing, get deliverance, get the sorrow of ashes traded in for joy in the morning!
So, it is time to declare the goodness of God and His promises. My husband has been proclaiming the declarations every morning! (from Steve and Wendy Backlund’s Ignited Hope Ministries, to read/copy them, go to www.ignitedhope.com) He has seen the Lord, time and time again, use the proclamation of His promises to created miracles in Roy’s day. New people met and ministered to, new jobs, even the description of specific new jobs have come to Roy in the process. Then, sometime in the day, that promise manifests, every time! He says he is so excited to make the declarations each day and open up the “presents” from the Lord that he helped speak into existence. God has promised that His word cannot go out and return void. So, we can declare what we want or His word. I kind of compare them to a grenade versus an atom bomb going off! I think you know which would be which!
This will be a short article for me; I am fighting my own battle of declaration as I fight the gunk the enemy is trying to attack my body with. It does not matter what it is called or if I was near every germ and bacteria in Shasta County! When my Jesus took the 39 stripes on His back, it was for a different sickness, illness or infirmity! So, anything that tries to mess up my system is illegal! The analogy I give when sharing about God’s healing is that if someone threw a bucket of oil on you, you would never say “Oh, look at my lovely oil!” You would say this is garbage and it has to go!! You would scrape off the oil, wash up, basically do whatever it takes to get it off you and not accept it even for a moment. We need to be just as unaccepting of the other garbage the enemy tries to throw on us, colds, flu and on and on…. It has no legal authority, it cannot stay and you press in to the Lord and His love and grace and trust Him to take you thru the valley of darkness.
So, life and death are in the power of YOUR tongue, it is in your power to bless and to curse, yourself and others. BEWARE of what you say AND how you say it. And above all, if you cannot say something nice to someone or about your situation, DO NOT SAY ANYTHING AT ALL.
The battle rages, boot camp is over, it is time to get serious or to be seriously taken out of commission. Your call! Your future and your destiny hang in the balance of where you go on this crossroads! See you there! And before I go, let me remind you there is some good ammunition for you. The declarations from Ignited Hope, we have been sharing them with everyone! Try them out or write your own but declare the goodness and promises of God. We all need to, here, now, before it is too late and we are in a trap of our own making, padlocked in by the enemy of our souls. We will decline if all we do is be in agreement with darkness. We must declare the light and the promises of the One who is light!
So, speak to your soul, your spirit and the natural world around you and let us start this next adventure together! DECLARE the enemy’s decline!
Ten Beginning Declarations
Declaration #1 (Romans 4:17; Romans 10:9,10) These ten basic declarations (confessions) are foundational to the building of your faith. They will increase your expectancy of Gods goodness; and, thus, will increase the manifestation of that goodness in your life. Jesus said, according to your faith, so be it (Matthew 8:13) Say these (and the other profession lists) every day for a month and see what happens to your life. It will be exciting!
1. My prayers are powerful and effective (2 Cor 5:21; James 5:16b).
2. God richly supplies all my financial needs (Phil 4:19).
3. I am dead to sin and alive to obeying God (Romans 6:11).
4. I walk in ever-increasing health (Isaiah 53:3-5).
5. I live under a supernatural protection (Ps 91).
6. I prosper in all my relationships (Luke 2:52)
7. I consistently bring God encounters to other people (Mark 16:17,18)
8. Through Jesus I am 100% loved and worthy to receive all of God’s blessings (Gal 3:1-5).
9. Each of my family members is wonderfully blessed and radically loves Jesus (Acts 16:30.31)
10.I uproariously laugh when I hear a lie from the devil (Psalms 2:2-4).
Declarations to IGNITE Faith
Declaration #2 Remember this: Faith is the evidence of things not seen (Heb 11:1). Our evidence for things being true is not our circumstances, but Gods promises. We don’t deny negative facts in our lives, but we choose to focus on a higher reality: Gods truth. Faith indeed comes by hearing (Romans 10:17); therefore, we choose to speak these powerful truths to build our own faith.
1. I set the course of my life today with my words (James 3:2-5).
2. I declare today that I cannot be defeated, discouraged, depressed or disappointed. (Phil 4:13)
3. I am the head. I have insight. I have wisdom. I have ideas. I have authority. (Deut 28:13; Deut 8:18; James 1:5-8; Luke 10:19)
4. As I speak Gods promises, they come to pass. They stop all attacks, assaults, oppression, and fear from my life. (2 Peter 1:2-4; Mark 11:23-24).
5. God is on my side today and therefore I cannot be defeated. (Romans 8:37; Psalms 91)
6. I have the wisdom of God today. I will think the right thoughts, say the right words, and make the right decisions in every situation I face. (1 Corinthians 2:16)
7. I choose life today. I choose health. I will not be depressed today. I will not be in lack today. I will not be confused today. (Deut 30:19; Neh 8:10; Ps 103:1-3; 2 Tim 1:6,7)
8. I expect the best day of my life spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and financially in Jesus name. (Romans 15:13)
Declarations
Speaking to Mountains
Declaration #3 Truth: One of the main methods Jesus and the apostles used (in the gospels and Acts) was to SPEAK TO things. You will notice that they did not ask God to heal people, to cast out demons, or to raise the dead; but they spoke to bodies, to demons, etc. Jesus encouraged us to speak to mountains in Mark 11:23. This set of declarations focuses much on our speaking to the various aspects in our lives. I have a covenant with God and, by the blood of Jesus I release my divine protection and divine provision (Hebrews 8:6) My angels are carrying out the Word of God on my behalf (Psalm 103:20) I expect to have divine appointments today, to run into the right people, and to be delivered from the wrong people.Any adversity, attack, accidents and tragedies that were headed my way are diverted right now in Jesus name.
I speak to the raging waters in my life; peace, be still. I say to my mind; peace, be still. I say to my emotions; peace, be still. I say to my body; peace, be still. I say to my home; peace, be still. I say to my family; peace, be still.
Now I speak to every mountain of fear, every mountain of discouragement, every mountain of stress, every mountain of depression, every mountain of lack and insufficiency; and I say, be removed & cast into the sea in Jesus name! (Mar 11:22-24)
And I speak to this day and I call you blessed. And I declare that I serve a mighty God who today will do exceedingly and abundantly beyond all that I can ask or think (Eph 3:20). I say you are a good God and I eagerly anticipate your goodness today. Ignited Hope Ministries
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