Proverbs 29:20 (NKJV) Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Words are powerful. Words can build up or they can hurt. When we listen to ourselves, we find that there are certain things that we say again and again. For example, “I always get sick during this time of the year.” “I am never going to make it at this test”, or “I do not have what it takes to get through this project at work.”
When we confess negatively, we start believing in the things that we confess. It starts to be the guidelines for our life and we stop expecting anything but negative results or defeats in certain areas. If we do not want to be snared by our words, we need to eliminate some things from our vocabulary. A person that says he or she always gets sick during a certain time of the year or during certain season will eat the fruit of those words.
We need to stop saying “I am not good at anything”, “I always get sick” or “I do not know how I am going to pay my bills,” etc. Instead, we should get God’s word in our mouth and start declaring what He says about the situation or about us, and do not contradict Him.
We ought to choose our words carefully. The economy in the world will be affected from time to time in the nations we live in or come from. The things in this world are unstable. During those times we might find that our world is shaken and we come to a place of doubt that we wouldn’t make it through any more than the next person. The problem is that our speech comes in line with that as well.
When we put our trust in God and not the things we see and feel but stand on His promises, we can expect a good outcome. Of course, running a business is more then just positive faith statements. We need wisdom, innovations and good business sense. However, the worst thing we can do is to make things worse with our words the moment we get a setback.
Words have power and they bear fruit in our lives. Your daily confession affects you and others around you. We can choose to ensnare ourselves with negative words or to receive the good things from God by changing our speech. How can we acknowledge the good things of God? One way to trap ourselves in God’s goodness instead of failure and depression is by acknowledging the good things we have in Christ Jesus.
Philemon 1:4-6 (NKJV) I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
It lifts us up when someone acknowledges us. Even though we might not be seeking man’s approval, we will still find it pleasant when people encourage us or acknowledge our hard work. Hence, we need to start to agree with God on the things that He says and acknowledge it in our lives.
The sharing of the believers will become effective in the acknowledgment of every good thing, which they have in Christ Jesus. Through the believers acknowledging and receiving, making it their own what they have in Christ Jesus, leads them to become more effective witnesses for Jesus Christ. We need to acknowledge every good thing, which we have in Christ Jesus.
We can confess the following: “I am the righteousness of God – in Christ. I am more than a conqueror. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I am an ambassador for Christ. I am accepted. I am forgiven. I am a new person. I am filled with peace. I am victorious.” Instead of being snared by negative words, trap yourself in the goodness of God by speaking God’s word!
Sermon Series: Get a grip on your lips
谨慎你的言语
箴言 29:20 你见言语急躁的人吗？ 愚昧人比他更有指望。
言语充满力量，可造就人也可伤害人。当我们倾听自己的声音，会发现有些反复说的话。如 “我每年总在这个时候生病。” “我永不能在这测验中成功”，或 “我没有完成这项目所需的条件”。
当我们说消极的话，就开始相信自己所承认的。负面言语开始成为我们生活的指引，并妨碍我们在某方面有期待，只会期待负面结果和失败。若我们不想被自己的言语束缚，就要从自己的用语中剔除一些话。一个人说自己总在每年的某时候或某季节生病，就很可能会自食其果。
我们需停止说 “我不擅长任何事”，“我总是生病” 或 “我不知如何承担我的账单” 等。相反，我们应把神的话挂在嘴边，开始宣告祂对这情况或对我们所说的，而不要与祂唱反调。
我们应谨慎言语。世界经济将不时受影响，无论在我们所生活或出身的国家。世事无常，有时候，我们可能会发现自己的世界已动摇，甚至怀疑自己将无法如他人般度过难关。问题是我们的言语也配合应验。
当我们信靠神，而不是自己所眼见和感觉，并持守祂的应许，我们可期待一个好结果。当然，经商不仅在于积极的信心，还需我们有智慧、创新和敏锐的商业触觉。然而，最糟糕的是，当我们遇到挫折，用自己的言语落井下石。
言语有力量，可在我们生命中结果。你每天的宣告会影响自己和旁人，我们可选择使自己陷入消极的言语里，或通过改变自己的言语来领受神的善事。我们怎能知道神的善事呢？通过认识我们在基督耶稣里所拥有的善事，就可沉浸在神的良善里，而不是困在失败和忧郁中。
腓利门书 1:4-6 我祷告的时候提到你，常为你感谢我的神；因听说你的爱心并你向主耶稣和众圣徒的信心 。 愿你与人所同有的信心显出功效，使人知道你们各样善事都是为基督做的。
当我们被人认同时，我们会感到振奋。尽管我们不是要寻求人的认可，但当他人鼓励自己或认可自己的努力，我们仍会感到愉快。因此，我们需开始在神所说的事上与祂达成一致，并生活中认同祂所说的。
信徒的分享会显出功效，使人知道他们各样善事都是为基督做的。信徒通过确认和领受，使自己成为在基督耶稣里拥有的，成为祂更有效的见证。我们要确认在基督耶稣里的各样善事。
我们可承认：“我在基督里是神的义，得胜有余。 我靠着基督加给我力量，凡事都能做。我是基督的使者。我被接纳、被饶恕。我是新造的人，充满平安。我是得胜。” 不要被消极的言语束缚，来说神的话语，沉浸在神的良善里吧！
讲章系列：控制你的口舌
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