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Your Words Hold Power

by GOD TV April 7, 2022

written by GOD TV

Hey, God TV family. I want to share something with you guys about our words. We homeschool our gal. She is 10 going on 11, so we’re constantly looking to try to find fun projects to incorporate into her homeschooling, and something that we kept hearing about was this, you can Google it, YouTube it, find it. We used rice. So rice and water. We had two jars. There was the same amount of rice, same amount of water in these jars. And one jar, we would speak blessings over every day, and the other jar we would speak curses over. We wanted to see how that would affect the rice. I know this sounds crazy. I challenge you to test it out with your homeschoolers, if you have one.

What was crazy was, after I think it was 15 days, we were in and the smell from the one that we spoke curses over was, I can’t even, like it was putrid. We had to keep it in the garage. And the one that we spoke blessings over, it just had this like smell of rice. It was completely different. I know that there have been scientific studies about this and on plants and different things, but it was just such a practical way for us to show our daughter how the Word is so true, that “The power of life and death are in our tongue,” Proverbs 18:21.

And so I just want to encourage you to be reminded. The rice, the stinky rice. It really does work, of just watching our words, speaking blessings over our family, watching what we’re speaking over ourselves. And so, I just want to pray for you today that you would be mindful of your words. I just pray that you would be someone who is filled with blessing and life, that you would be known for speaking life over those around you. That you would speak life over your kids, over your marriage, over your spouse, over your business. And I just declare that over you today; be encouraged. Don’t have that stinky putrid rice stuff going on in your home. Let’s speak blessings. Blessings over you guys.

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“Dazzle Them With The Basics”

by Corine Channell September 13, 2021

written by Corine Channell

“Dazzle them with the basics”. I heard this quote in a sci-fi movie today, and it struck a chord in me. As a writer, I am all about words. I paint pictures with words. There is always a theme or a message I am striving to send to the reader.

Sometimes this takes the thorough and time consuming writing of an entire book, to convey an important message. But many times there is a need to be brief, maybe due to an emergency or lack of time or just the sheer seriousness of the present situation. Perhaps THIS is where it needs to dazzle!

BLIND WITH LIGHT

“To dazzle is to blind someone for a moment with light, like a deer in the headlights; to greatly impress or surprise”. In the momentary blinding the surprise can snap someone back to reality or wake them out of a dead sleep. It can even save their life. Blind with light – interesting concept.

Didn’t Jesus say HE was the LIGHT of the world? BAM! Did you know that light and truth mean the same thing? Psalm 43:3 says, “Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me”. In the Hebrew language they tended to double-up words in order to stress the importance of the words. Light is the ONLY thing that pierces through darkness Truth is the ONLY thing that pierces through lies. Same difference. Voila’ – behold the dazzle.

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

If we get a brief moment to tell someone how to save their life, it had BETTER dazzle. It better be enough in and of itself. It all has to be right there. It must present itself like a flare! Ironically, another word for dazzle IS flare. A flare is a bright, intense light used for distress signaling.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. “YOU are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:13-16)

If our world ever needed to be dazzled – to remember who they are, where they came from, and where they should be headed – it is NOW.

GET BACK TO BASICS

“The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: He wakens morning by morning, He wakens mine ear to hear as the learned”. (Isaiah 50:4)

Our words must be like a bursting bright light in order to provide clarity and direction and cause someone to stand at attention! Bottom line, it must be truth. It BETTER be truth. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver”. (Proverbs 25:11)

Get back to the basics of light and truth, and then dazzle with it!

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Speak Life To The Lame Man

by Aisosa Erhahon August 21, 2021

written by Aisosa Erhahon

“One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”

So, the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.” – Acts 3:1-8

The Spirit empowers

While reading through these verses in the scripture, a question came into my mind: How long have Peter and John been ignoring or have not been noticing the lame man sitting at the gate of the temple? Certainly, they go to the temple to pray on daily basis. In the same chapter, we learn that everyone knew the lame man very well. The people knew he was the man who has always been at the gate Beautiful. Has the lame man not always been begging and expecting to receive something? Then, what was the trigger for Peter and John paying attention to the man?

Firstly, to answer why Peter and John have not been noticing the man at the gate, it is advisable to give a little context. We have to know that before Peter and John went to the temple to pray, they have just been baptised with the Holy Ghost. Prior to Jesus’ ascension, He promised His disciples that He shall send His Spirit to come upon them and His Spirit shall empower them and guide them in all truth. Jesus also told them “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my Father” (cf. John 14:12).

Secondly, when the Holy Ghost had finally come on the day of Pentecost, he empowered the apostles. Therefore, the appostles believed. Finally, the one special gift, who Jesus had promised them, had come. They were empowered with unknown tongues, the gift to heal, to prophesy and to perform miracles, signs and wonders (cf. Acts 2:11, 18).

Walking in power

Now, imagine, with the same power, they walked to the temple and they knew they have been transformed and were no longer the old Peter and John who had been mourning the death of their saviour. They were certain that there was no reason to mourn anymore because Jesus not only dwelt with them, but He now dwelt in them. They were thus harbouring the Spirit of Christ. This is the revelation given. In their hope, they could do the same work through Jesus’ Spirit. They could even perform greater works because, on the one hand, Christ dwelt within them and on the other hand, Christ now sat at the right hand of God, advocating for them. I try to imagine the joy and fire they were filled with.

Where the Spirit of the Lord is darkness cannot resist

Where the Spirit of the Lord is darkness cannot exist nor even resist. This is the reason I believe Peter and John noticed the lame man at the gate Beautiful. The Spirit in them could not bear the captivity in which the man found himself. Peter and John receiving these insights, they could not hide the gift of the Holy Spirit. Indeed, they were not having money for alms. However, they were convinced they possessed something greater than money. Both apostles knew the Spirit was far greater than gold and silver. Having the Spirit meant to them guarantying people’s access to salvation.

With this certitude, Peter spoke to the lame man. He commanded him to stand up and walk again in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Immediately, the lame man was quickened. He was able to walk again. He was able to walk into the temple, which I have come to understand as salvation. Jesus is the temple, but because Peter and John had not been able to identify that the lame man needed more than just money, the lame man could not walk into the temple before. He could not walk to Jesus. Now, the Spirit empowered him through Peter and John.

Speak life to your lame friend

Sometimes, we have friends around us who are going through hard times, through similar situations as the lame man. They may be suffering from severe pain, addiction, living in broken homes or they may have lost hope in life. They are sitting at the gate Beautiful which leads to the temple; however, they cannot enter the temple. They do not know how. Their situations have lamed them. They only see alms as the only solution, meanwhile, you are having Christ in you can just speak a word of salvation to them. They may not want your money nor your pity. But they are just looking for that which you possess. They want the gift you have obtained through Christ. The gift of salvation.

Let us speak life to that friend who has lost hope in life. Speak life to the lame man.

Listen to this song by TobyMac, as you pray for the lame people in your life. I believe God has not placed them there without a reason.

So speak life, speak life
To the deadest darkest night
When the sun won’t shine and you don’t know why
Look into the eyes of the broken hearted
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope
You speak love,
You speak life, oh oh oh oh oh

Lift your head a little higher
Spread the love like fire
Hope will fall like rain
When you speak life with the words you say
Raise your thoughts a little higher
Use your words to inspire
Joy will fall like rain when you speak life with the things you say

Lift your head a little higher
Spread the love like fire
Hope will fall like rain
When you speak life with the words you say

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Faith

Don’t Give Up, Stand Up In The Promises Of God

by Margaret Green May 11, 2021

written by Margaret Green

We will experience setbacks and set outs in life that will cause us to question our faith and the validity of the promises of God. Have you ever lost something after working hard to get it, and wondered why the Lord allowed you to lose it? Especially after working so hard and tenaciously to get it? You find yourself at a dead-end starting to wonder if you missed a turn signal or a do not pass go sign?

After exhausting all of our resources which consists of how and when we feel things should go, we often find ourselves suddenly lacking the energy, the time, the strength, and the push to do it any longer. Instead of a blessing, the gift or thing we sought God after starts to become a burden.

Don’t Be Deceived By How You Feel

We find ourselves going back and forth, thinking of things we could have done better, rehearsing the choices we made, and things we said or did that could have possibly hindered the process of the promise. We even begin to self-sabotage the promises of God spoken directly to us through prayer, by his prophets, or messengers feeling as if He has disappeared and made himself obsolete from our life. Holding on to what we see, and not what the Lord said, we allow our past mistakes or the test before to dictate our next move.

God said in his word that he will never leave us nor forsake us. When things are tough and the rain is pouring and the winds of life are blowing and the seas are ragging, Jesus is in the situation to bring calm and clarity to it all.

The Pitcher Needs A Refill

As a pitcher, who constantly pours, consistent refills are important to maintaining strength and balance to keep going. The scripture says not by might, nor by power but by his spirit. Physical strength eventually becomes weak when met with the right opponent or opposition. In the flesh, we are limited to fighting battles when battles are designed to be fought in the spirit. We must understand that there will be adversities that will spring up, but we must understand how to approach and fight, and last but not least, knowing when it’s necessary to stop and get recharged in prayer and in the word of God.

God’s Got You

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. You will only have as much power as you have a prayer life. And only as much oil in the engine to continue going as you have faith and trust in the Lord. That is why God’s word said to build yourself up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

In His spirit, there is endless strength. As children of the Heavenly Father, we are privileged to pull from that strength at any time of the day or hour through the Holy Spirit who empowers us to be able to fight the attacks of the enemy whether the attack takes the form of fatigue, loss of direction, wanting to give up, doubt, impatience, rejection, or just simply feeling zapped.

You can always rest assured, that if the wind is blowing, there is a conquering win approaching! There is a full pledge victory on the horizon. God is always several steps ahead of an approaching storm or situation. Even when we are experiencing “promise fatigue,” the word of God provides strength for renewal, refreshing, and refilling.

You Are Getting Your Strength Back

Hagar after serving for many years and even giving birth to a son by her master Abraham was put out of the camp with her child, her gift. Instantly uprooted from the place she grew to call home. Her place of refuge, covering, and protection was now nonexistent. She went from having access to wells of water to only a cruse of water (a bottle of water). The cruse of water which was life-sustaining eventually ran out. This caused her so much grief, tears, and frustration, forcing her to walk away from her gift.

The help and the resources she had for the last 13 years as Ishmael was growing up were no longer available to her. She found herself in the wilderness stripped and depleted of everything she once had access to and the life she had become accustomed to. What she did not realize, is that she had something so much bigger than what she lost, she had a promise from God. And His promises outweigh any situation on this earth we may face.

Hold On To The Promise

Although she wanted to give up, the Lord sent a reminder of his promises. He reminded her, that who she gave birth to was not only going to do great and amazing things but He was going to be right there with them. Although the cruse of water Hagar drank from, ran out, God’s promises did not run out! His word showed up right on time giving her the strength she needed to get back up, pick back up her gift, and keep moving forward!

We must continue to remind ourselves daily of God’s promises. It releases the strength we need to get back up. The enemy loves a tired fighter because he’s counting on the tap out. We may find ourselves in a place of feeling stuck, in the wilderness, put out, without strength, tired, discouraged, and in an uncomfortable place, fully exhausted, and feeling hopeless without resources or direction but one thing’s for sure, we can trust in the word of the Lord and his thoughts toward us according to Jeremiah 29:11 as his purposeful plan for our life which gives us the strength needed to get back up!

May 11, 2021 0 comment