[Faith-talk] FW: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] From messes to miracles. By Kenneth Copeland

[Eric Calhoun]

Original Message: 
From: Donna Kiser <kiserdonna5 at gmail.com>
To: URCTCPrayerGroup2 at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] From messes to miracles. By Kenneth Copeland
Date: 
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:47:06 -0400


     From Messes to Miracles

Kenneth Copeland

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his
soul.

-- Proverbs 18:7

We have what we say. As believers, we know that's a vital biblical 
truth. We can see it in Mark 11:23, Matthew 21:21, James 3:2, and many 
other verses. Yet we often let it slip.

We allow ourselves to begin talking like the world instead of talking 
the Word. And eventually we get what we've been asking for--a big mess.

If that's happened to you, remember, whatever you have in your life is a 
product of what you've been saying. In order to change what you have, 
you must change what's coming out of your mouth. To head your life in a 
different direction--from death to life, sickness to health, failure to 
success--you must take charge of your words.

That's a lot easier said than done. But that's the key: It must be said 
in order to be done!

How do you start?

First, realize that it can't be done just in the natural. This is a 
spiritual law, so it must be handled with spiritual power.

James 3:7-8 says the tongue can't be tamed with the same power with 
which man tames animals. It takes God's wisdom from above. God's Word is 
His wisdom (Prov. 2:6). He also said His words are spirit and life. That 
means it takes God's words to tame our tongues.

Second, repent before God for ever allowing your tongue to be used by 
anyone except the Holy Spirit. Then give Jesus your tongue. Be 
determined to speak His words of love, faith, joy, peace, and grace. 
Words of faith stop the fiery darts of hell.

The third thing to do is what Jesus said in Mark 4:24: Take heed, or 
listen, to what you hear. Listen to yourself! Think, Do I want what I 
just said to come to pass? If the answer is no, then stop and correct 
yourself right then. Replace those negative words with praise (Ephesians 
5:4).

If you've gotten sloppy about what you say, change your course today by 
changing your words. Ask God to help you set a watch over your mouth 
(Ps. 141:3). Put the power that's in your tongue to work for you instead 
of against you. Stop using it to make messes, and start using it to make 
miracles. There is a miracle in your mouth!

*Scripture Reading:* James 3:1-13


-- 
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable 
and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can 
withstand]. Psalm 91:1