Your Words Hold a Miracle: The Power of Speaking God's Word (11 page)

A P
ERSONAL
D
ECLARATION OF
V
ICTORIOUS
S
TRENGTH

“Father, I come to make my declaration of Your Word before Your great throne of mercy. You are my Father. Jesus, You are my Lord and Savior. The Holy Spirit dwells within my body, and I am covered with the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. The angels of God attend my way.

“Lord, I do not believe all that my eyes see, all that my body feels, and all that the enemy would bring against me. I know that I shall rise no higher nor sink lower than my confession.

“I dare to boldly speak Your Word! And as I confess Your Word, my body will line up with Your Word, my mind will obey Your Word, and my spirit will rise to the level of Your Word.

“I thank You that You have placed a law within us and within Your Word. We shall have whatever we say, and the power of life and death is in the tongue (see Mark 11:23
and Proverbs 18:21). Lord, I choose life! Life is mine—not death.

“Father, I come to boldly declare that I am strong—spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, and materially. I thank You that I am strong in my body, mind, and spirit.
I am strong!

“Lord, the Bible says, ‘Let the weak say, “I
am
strong”’ (Joel 3:10). It does not say, ‘Let the weak pray.’ It says, ‘Let the weak
say
, “I am strong.”’ Therefore I say
I am strong!

“Father, I boldly come to Your throne of grace and make my confession according to Your Word. I am strong because the Word of God abides within me. I am strengthened with all might by Your Spirit in the inner man. I am strong because the Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? (see Psalm 27:1).

“The scriptures that I have before me are true. I stand before Your throne and boldly declare out of my mouth, believing in my heart that these words are true. ‘Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might’ (Ephesians 6:10). It does not matter what my body or my mind or what my circumstances may say. Lord, I declare that I am strong in You and in the power of Your might. First of all, Father, I want to thank You that I am in the Lord.
I am in Jesus,
and ‘if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation’ (2 Corinthians 5:17). I am in Christ. I have redemption and all the blessings of God.

“Father, I put on Your whole armor, and I am able to stand against
all
the wiles and strategies of the enemy. I know that Satan comes against me in every form and fashion, lying, stealing, and trying to destroy. But Jesus declared, ‘I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly’ (John 10:10).

“Father, I know that anything that steals, kills, or destroys is not of You. I thank You, Father, that I am able to stand against all the wiles of the devil. I know that I wrestle not against flesh and blood. I wrestle against principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and wicked spirits in high places.

“Because of these wicked, evil spirits and demonic forces, I have taken unto me the whole armor of God. I am able to withstand in this evil day, and having done all and overcome all,
I stand!
Father, there is
no
fear in my heart or in my mind. I am an overcomer because I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

“I stand, therefore, having my waist girded about with truth. I have on the breastplate of righteousness. My feet are shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Above all, I have taken the shield of faith wherewith I quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. I have on the
helmet of salvation, and I take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. I am praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance for all saints.

“Father, I thank You that I am dressed for battle. I am a soldier of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says, ‘You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ’ (2 Timothy 2:3).

“I take the Word of God, and I boldly declare that I have on God’s armor and I am strong. I have all power over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt me!

“Lord, I thank You that the weapons of my warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations, and bringing every thought into the captivity of Christ (see 2 Corinthians 10:4–5).

“I have the blood of Jesus Christ and the Name of Jesus Christ. I have the nature of God and the Holy Spirit in my life. I rejoice and bless the Name of the Lord God that I am more than a conqueror through Him who loved me. I am not only a conqueror, but
more
than a conqueror through Him who loved me! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

“I am strong!
I am strong in my spirit, my body, and my mind. I am strong financially. I am strong to do mighty exploits for God. I boldly confess before all I meet today that I am strong! Father, I rejoice in Your strength. I am strong in You, Lord, and in the power of Your might!

By speaking the Word of God, you will rise above any obstacle and walk in the victory that God has prepared for you.

“Therefore, I banish every fear. I command weakness to leave me in all areas because it does not belong. It is the curse of the law, and it has nothing to do with me. I confess it with my mouth. Father, Your Word says that I can have whatever I say. I believe it right now, whether I feel it or not. I am strong in every area of my life. I rejoice in You, Lord, and in the power of Your might that exists in my body!

“Father, I stand before You unafraid. I rejoice! I praise You! I thank You with all my heart that
my confession
becomes
my possession.
I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might!

“I have strength to overcome every attack of Satan, every trial, and every obstacle in my way.”

Reflections from
            JOEL

I
heard about a doctor who understood the power of words. One prescription he gave to all his patients was for them to say at least once every hour, “I’m getting better and better every day, in every way.” His patients experienced amazing results, much better than the patients treated by many of his colleagues.

When you say something often enough, with enthusiasm and passion, before long your subconscious mind begins to act on what you are saying, doing whatever is necessary to bring those thoughts and words to pass. If you struggle with low self-esteem, go overboard in speaking words of victory about your life. Get up each morning and say, “I am valuable and loved. God has a great plan for my life. I’m excited about my future.” There truly is power in your words.

CHAPTER EIGHT

A Declaration
of
Prosperity
and
Victory

N
othing has given me more delight than declaring the Psalms before the Lord.

This confession is based on Psalm 1. Read this wonderful psalm right now. Meditate upon it, and let it sink into your spirit.

Once it is fresh in your heart, lift up your voice and make the following declaration before the Lord. Make your confession several times daily. As you continually speak the Word of God, it will become your own. The truth of God’s Word will sink into your heart, and your lips will begin to speak it out with great assurance.

Blessed is the man

Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,

Nor stands in the path of sinners,

Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

But his delight is in the law of the L
ORD
,

And in His law he meditates day and night.

He shall be like a tree

Planted by the rivers of water,

That brings forth its fruit in its season,

Whose leaf also shall not wither;

And whatever he does shall prosper.

PSALM 1:1–3

A P
ERSONAL
D
ECLARATION OF
P
ROSPERITY AND
V
ICTORY

“Father, I come before You with Your Word in my heart and upon my lips. I know the Bible says, ‘For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be removed and be cast into the sea,” and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says’ (Mark 11:23).

“I will not say that I am defeated and weak or that I am down or that I have trouble and sorrow. I will not say that I cannot do the things that I have to do.

“Lord, I will say what Your Word says. I dare to come before Your throne boldly, knowing that the Lord Jesus Christ is the High Priest of my confession.

“I put Your words in my mouth because I believe that Your Word is eternally settled in heaven (see Psalm 119:89). It is settled in my heart! I believe that Your Word is alive and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword (see Hebrews 4:12). Lord, I believe that Your Word will never return to You void, but it shall prosper in the thing for which You sent it (see Isaiah 55:11).

“Today, Lord, I take this blessed psalm, and I bring it to You. I make this psalm my own, for it is the eternal Word of God. Therefore, I say, I am not cursed—I am blessed. I am not sad—I am happy. I am not filled with depression—I am filled with joy. I say that I am blessed. I am blessed in my home. I am blessed because I have health and strength. I am blessed, O Lord God, because I have Your promises.

“I am blessed because I walk not in the counsel of the ungodly. I stand not in the path of sinners, and I sit not in the seat of the scornful.

“I boldly confess that
I will counsel with godly people.
Your Word is my counselor. The Holy Spirit is my counselor, and the Lord Jesus is my counselor.

I am more than a conqueror through Him who loved me. I am not only a conqueror, but more than a conqueror through Him who loved me!

“I boldly confess that
I will not stand in the path of sinners.
I will not go to the places where sin abounds. I will not talk like sinners. I will not live like sinners. I am redeemed—I am a child of God.

“I boldly confess that
I will not sit in the seat of the scornful.
I will not be filled with unforgiveness, jealousy, or pride. I will not be filled with hatred or ill feelings. I will not be scornful toward life.

“I boldly declare that my delight is in the law of the Lord. My delight is not to do evil or to walk in the way of the world. My delight is not to fill my heart and mind with the things of this world. My delight is in the law of the Lord!

“Lord, I take the great promises and truths of the Word of God, and I meditate upon them day and night. As I begin the day, drive to work, and go about the duties of the day, I meditate upon Your Word. When trouble arises, Lord, Your Word is within my heart. Even when I lie down at night, I meditate upon the great promises of God. ‘Let the words of my mouth and
the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O L
ORD
, my strength and my Redeemer’ (Psalm 19:14).

“Lord, because I meditate upon Your Word both day and night, I am like a tree planted by the rivers of water. My roots go down deep, Lord God, and reach the sustenance and the power of the water of Life that the world does not know anything about. I bring forth my fruit in its season. Lord, I declare that I am bringing forth fruit. I am a blessing to people today. I am winning souls and helping and encouraging people. I am bringing forth fruit in my daily life.

“My leaf also shall not wither. Lord God, nothing in my life shall wither. I will not live a withered life. My life is filled with life and strength and the power of the Holy Spirit.

M
Y BUSINESS IS TO SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF
G
OD
,

and as I do, my family will be taken care of, my business will prosper, and my prayers will be answered.

“I boldly declare that whatever I do shall prosper. I am not a failure. I boldly declare that I am not cast down in defeat, but whatever I do shall prosper. It does not matter what circumstances may look like. Lord God, I confess what Your Word says. I am prospering—spiritually, physically, mentally, and financially. I am prospering in my marriage and in every area of my life. I am prospering because of the Word of the living God. Whatever I do shall prosper!