Speak it into existence



One of my favorite verses in the bible is Proverbs 18 vs 21 which says "Death and life are in the power of the tongue". The level of wisdom that is in this verse is unbelievable, well the level of wisdom is the bible is unbelievable as a collective but my main focus this week is going to be on this verse which shows us how we are in control of our own lives.

" Death and life are in the power of the tongue " to me represents the source of a lot of people's success and downfall. Education, intelligence and financial background are amongst some of the success determining factors but what we have not been told is that your tongue plays an even bigger role than all these other factors. 

The tongue on its own is just an organ that is active in the digestive process but if you then link it to the brain and start producing words then it becomes the most powerful tool in your arsenal. The whole world was created using words and during the 2 world wars, words also contributed greatly to the near destruction of our planet through war. My question now is if words were responsible for the 2 mentioned events then can we not also say words can change the direction of your life completely?

After reading and understanding the afore mentioned verse, my entire brief system was changed and I now say and hear words differently than before. I now see the full impact of negative words that were said about me when I was growing up and how they have shaped parts of my life. For example imagine a child who grew up hearing nothing but negative words that made them feel insecure about their physical stature, intelligence or even background. That child will grow up believing everything they have been told and their life will effectively take the shape of those beliefs. With no one to tell them who they really are, they will live their whole life feeling like they are not enough or that they do not deserve good things. 

Well the good news is all those effects can be reversed and completely undone. The trick which I discovered is at time standing in front of the mirror and telling yourself you are fearfully and wonderfully made. Though it may sound obvious or silly to some but the goal here is to remove the years of negative programming in your life. It is very possible to speak your success into existence. Words are very powerful and the moment you realize that you can shape your entire life with them, your whole outlook on life will change.

Whatever was said to you in the past has no impact on who you are today. Your life is your own and it is in your hands. Your tongue has the power to make or break you. Remember you are fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of he who is perfect. Have a blessed wee and Thank God its Monday.

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