In 2008, Angela Ramsey, a sweet friend, sent me these thoughts. “We so easily forget the control our thoughts have over our lives, and the impact our words have on others. By simply changing our thought process, our lives will become better and our words can positively influence the lives of others.
As believers, some of us tend to have the idea that God should control our thoughts while we are on auto pilot. Our free will tells us otherwise. We should strive to be like Him and not allow our flesh to destroy us with the sharpest weapon we own......our tongue!”
“Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” Proverbs 18: 21 Our words have the power to create conditions in our lives. In Panama when I was verbalizing my fears, my husband gave me a warning in a verse that spoke volumes to me because of all the unknowns surrounding me. It is taken from the book of Job (3: 25). Job said, “What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true.”
What do you dread?
“Your words, which spring from your thoughts, have power to create conditions in your life.
If you keep saying you can't stand your job , you might lose your job.
If you keep saying you can't stand your body , your body can become sick.
If you keep saying you can't stand your car , your car could be stolen or just stop operating.
If you keep saying you're broke , guess what? You'll always be broke.
If you keep saying you can't trust a man or trust a woman , you will always find someone in your life to hurt and betray you.
If you keep saying you can't find a job , you will remain unemployed.
If you keep saying you can't find someone to love you or believe in you , your very thought will attract more experiences to confirm your beliefs.
If you keep talking about a divorce or break up in a relationship , then you might end up with it.
Convert your thoughts and conversations into God-filled, power packed action of trust, faith , hope , and unconditional love. Stand back and wait for your circumstances and situationsto change when you change the way you think and speak.”
Watch your Thoughts , they become words.
Watch your Words , they become actions.
Watch your Actions , they become habits.
Watch your Habits , they become character.
Watch your Character , for it becomes your Destiny .
Have a great week!
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
