Davis - Deliver me from negative self-talk : a guide to speaking faith-filled words

Introduction:

Proverbs 18: 21 says,"Life and death are in the power of the tongue." Simply put, thewords we declare will either give life or cause death. Where did we get thispowerful gift?
From our Father that's where. Just as Godcreated the heavens and the earth by speaking words, we too can create the lifewe desire for ourselves.
Here's an easy formula to remember:
MEDITATION + DECLARATION = MANIFESTATION
If you want something to happen in your life,speak it into existence and then act on your faith. Instead of talking abouthow terrible your relationship is, confess that the relationship is Godly andall is well.
Does this mean that you can "name it andclaim it?" No that's not what I am saying at all. There is more tobreakthrough and manifestation than claiming it. What I am encouraging you todo is believe. Believe that God wants you to live a blessed and victorious lifeat whatever level you are.
Believe that God still can and will domiracles. Believe that God loves you enough to care about what you are goingthrough and will move on your behalf if you have faith to believe.
Your words matter. Your thoughts matter. Youractions are crucial. This book covers your speech. It deals with the negativethoughts that bombard your mind when you're going through hell, your friendsand family are MIA, and you can't see how you're going to make it.
The negative thoughts tempt you to say whatyou see. I'm asking you to challenge yourself. Don't say what you see, declarewhat you desire.
If you want something to manifest in yourlife, you have the power to speak it into existence. The opposite is also true.The things that you don't want in your life can also manifested because of yourcontinuous negative self talk . Instead of talkingabout how terrible your life is or how miserable your relationship is, why notsay what you want? Why not confess that your partner has a Godly attitude andall is well?
Shift your focus from your problem to God'spromises. Faith pleases God (Hebrews 11:6). And your faith comes by hearing theword of God (Romans 10:17).

Be Careful What You Say

We are made in the image ofGod and "By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the hostof them by the breath of his." (Psalm 33:6)

Just as the Lord created theworld with words, the words you speak create the world that you experience.That's why it's important to bridal your tongue especially when you're angry.
"Through faith we understand that theworlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were notmade of things which do." (Hebrews 11:3)
When you are upset or angry, resist thetemptation to feed the fire of doom with negative words. No matter how brokeyou are, don't go around saying, "I'm broke." No matter howrebellious your child seems, resist the urge to say, "You'rehopeless!"
Instead, when you face financial challengessay, "All of my needs are met in Jesus name." When you speak whatyou want, you are calling it into existence.
Each time your child rebels, administerdiscipline in love and declare, "The seed of the righteous isblessed!"
Even though it seems that nothing is happeningin the natural world, things are changing in the spirit realm.
Your words are a seed planted in the ground.You can't see what's happening. But the chemistry of the ground is changing andthe seed is germinating.
Don't get discouraged because you can't see achange in your finances right away. Don't revert to negative self-talk becauseyour child misses curfew again.
Take a deep breath. Know that God is moving.Your faith is pleasing Him and things will change. And like the blossom breaksthrough the surface of the ground, your prayers will be answered and abreakthrough will spring forth.
And it's only a matter of time before yoursituation improves. "Calling those things that be not as though theywere," is a biblical principal.
Don't be misled. Time is a factor. You don'tplant a seed today and see a sprout tomorrow. You've begun a process and thatprocess takes place in stages as described in the Mark 4 Parable of the Sower:"first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear."
You have been given the power to sow words andreap a harvest of whatever you have sown. That is why we should be very carefulwhat we say and how we respond to the challenges in our lives.
Once we realize the seriousness of our words,we begin to choose them more carefully. Okay, now that we have our own wordsunder control, let's discuss the next important issue; the words that otherpeople say to us.

Sticks And StonesBreak Bones And Words Do Hurt!

Most of the words we hearseem innocent and even humorous. But remember what we said before; words eithergive life or cause death.

"Sticks and stones maybreak my bones, but words will never hurt me."
We said it all the time as kids. But the truthis; words can hurt. At work I was sharing with a co-worker how Ihad just been diagnosed with high blood pressure.
His immediate response was, "Be careful.You could stroke out and die." At first I laughed it off. "Boy you'reso crazy."
But later that day, I started thinking aboutwhat he said. It was true that extreme stress could increase blood pressure andeven lead to a stroke.
Had I been experiencing a little numbness -maybe even a little fatigue and dizziness? The negative thoughts startedrunning rampant in my mind.
Honestly, before hearing my friend's"words of wisdom." emphasis on " dom ; " having a stroke had never entered my mindbefore he spoke the words.
I meditated on his negativity, and voil ! I started experiencing symptoms. Ever heard ofhypochondria? The American Century Dictionary defines it as an abnormal anxietyabout one's health.