The power of words, life and death is in the power of the tongue, we are changed by looking into the word of God and asking God to help us change.
one of the best examples i know is when
i started hearing messages about
the power of words well i was convicted
to say the least because i had a very
large
mouth that worked pretty much constantly
see when you have a gift in something it
can also be your greatest fault
honey i can talk amen
and so boy when i would first start
hearing these messages about the power
words the power of life and death is in
the tongue
don’t you know because i was always here
and you shouldn’t have said that you
shouldn’t have said that you shouldn’t
have said that
why did you say that so i would hear
these messages
and i would go like that’s it
i’m going to go home and i’m going to
keep my mouth shut
i had my plan for holiness and good
behavior and so then
but because the flesh is out of balance
all the time
i wouldn’t say nothing
mm-hmm uh-huh
so then pretty soon people be saying
what is your problem
and then i would think that’s it you’re
not happy if i talk
you’re not happy if i don’t talk come on
now
and the other thing that i didn’t
understand and this i think will help
you
the quieter i would be on purpose the
more depressed i would feel
and i thought what is this i’m trying to
do
what i believe god wants me to do why do
i feel so depressed
and this is what god said you’ve shut
your mouth but nothing’s changed on the
inside
see i was trying to conform myself
to the image but the bible says be not
conformed
but be ye transformed by the entire
renewal of your mind i was never going
to change what i said
if i didn’t let god work with me on
changing what i thought
we’re changed by god’s grace not our
works and effort
you say well what is my part i’m
supposed to do something
here it comes four things
believe dare to believe god
is changing me i want god to change me
i’ve asked god to change me
i want to be what he wants me to be and
i believe that god is working
and that i’m getting better and better
all the time i actually believe
that god changes us in such minute
little degrees that we don’t really see
it or recognize it
that’s why sometimes you have to look
back to
how you were 10 years ago
and then say wow god really has done a
work
so first thing believe second thing
study
god’s word now i didn’t say read the
bible
that’s cool do that too but i’m talking
about
studying the word of god
even if it’s 30 minutes a day even if
you start with 15 minutes a day
study don’t get into the bible for
quantity look at it for quality
stick with it till you can say okay
i learned something today i saw
something that encouraged me
don’t just go through it at warp speed
and then feel proud of yourself because
you read three or four chapters
if you can’t remember one thing you read
amen get in a bible study
study the word it’s great to hear
preachers i’m glad you watched my
program i’m really glad you came to the
conference
but i want you to study
and we have things to help you and don’t
use the excuse i can’t understand the
bible
there’s too many modern translations of
the bible
for anybody to say they can’t understand
it and there’s too many
other books and things to help you study
second corinthians 3 18. and all of us
as with unveiled faith because we
continue to behold in the word of god
as in a mirror the glory of the lord are
constantly being
transfigured into his very own image and
ever increasing splendor from one degree
of glory
to another so how are we changed from
looking into the word of god we see in
the word what jesus
is we see what we’re not
we say god i want that to change will
you help me will you work in me
and then god goes to work amen
now god has a few tools that he uses
that we’re not always very fond of
oh god help me love everybody
help me lord even love the unlovely
well so do you think that’s going to
happen then by god just surrounding you
with lovely people
if you want to learn how to love the
unlovely then you’re going to have to be
around some unlovely people
come on oh god help me be patient
you’ve just asked for a problem
amen so on and on you get it
james 1 21 i love this scripture james 1
21.
so get rid of all uncleanness and the
rampant outgrowth of wickedness
and in a humble gentle modest
spirit receive and welcome the word
which implanted and rooted in your
hearts
contains the power to save your soul
that doesn’t mean the power to be born
again you’re already born again
your spirit is all fixed up honey you
got it
it’s the soul that needs to be saved now
my mind my will my emotions god is
working his way
out of our spirit out through our soul
and finally out through our body where
the world can get some benefit
out of what christ has done in our life