TEXT: NUMBERS 13:26-28, 30-31, NUMBERS 14:20:24, 26-32 NUMBERS 14:36-38
OTHERS: PROVERBS 13:3, 21:23, 18:21, MATHEW 12:33-37, 7:17-18, PSALM 45:1-2, JAMES 3:2
INTRODUCTION
People determine their own destinies by the way they use their tongues. Your confessions will determine your possessions. Until you can confess it, God does not permit you to taste it.
Something I say determines what God will do. For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Proverb 23:7. The state of your mind determines the state of your life.
Keep the heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 Success does not demand a prayer and fasting as much as engaging your senses positively.
The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine. …Mike Murdock.
You will never possess what you are unwilling to pursue or confess. What you repeatedly say or hear you will eventually believe. You will never reach the palace talking like a peasant. What you release into the atmosphere determines the product you produce.
Your word is like a seed when it germinates, it will produce actions which will in turn produce your habits then your character and finally your destiny.
WHY YOUR CONFESSIONS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
1. What you say often is a reflection of your heart. Proverb 4:23
2. Your confession is a signal to what you believe. John 1:12, Romans 10:10
3. What you vocalize very often will determine what you get. Psalm 71:24, 77:12
4. Your confession when it is positive will open the door for favour and grace to be released.
5. Your confession is a sign of your faith level. Proverb 6:6
6. What goes around come around, it is very important you pay attention to what you release into the atmosphere. 1 Chron. 16:9
7. Your confession can provoke the mercy of God for miraculous turn around. 2 Kings 20:1-5
WHAT TO AVOID IN YOUR CONFESSION
TALKING TOO MUCH: Proverb 10:19, Ecl. 5:1-2
If you talk too much, you are bound to say something wrong. Silence cannot be misquoted.
IDLE OR CARELESS TALK: Mathew 12:36, Mathew 5:37. Somebody says some angels are just moving around by saying amen; so if you don’t mean it don’t say it. This rule if well applied will change your life.
AVOID GOSSIP: Leviticus 19:16, Proverb 18:8, 20:19. In fact, the word rendered “devil” means a slanderer in Greek in the New Testament.
AVOID LIE: Seven things the Lord hates in Proverb 6:16-19, a lying tongue is one. Proverb 12:22
AVOID ARROGANT TALK: 1 Sam 2:3 A proud man cannot retain or sustain success
COMMON WRONG SAYINGS (LIES OF THE DEVIL)
1. It can happen to anybody
2. God gives and God takes
3. What will be will be
4. If God does not permit it, it will not happen.
MY NEVER AGAIN LIST : Never Again Will I Confess-
1. I CAN’T – For I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me: Phil 4:13
2. LACK – My God shall supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus: Phil 4:19
3. FEAR – God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and of a sound mind. 11 Tim 1:7
4. WEAKNESS- The people that know their God shall be strong and do exploits. Dan 11:32
5. SICKNESS- With His stripes I am healed- Isa 53:5
SOLUTION
The origin of the problem is the heart. The solution can only be found when one focus on things that will make the heart to be in tune with the work of God. Charles Jones said “you will remain the same way you are today in five years except for two things: the book you read and the people with whom you walk.
1. Reading: Daniel 9:2, Hesea 4:6
Learning takes place in the mind. This released wisdom and in turn translates to knowledge. When you subject knowledge to intense meditation, the end product is understanding.
2. Relationship. 11 Timothy 1:5-7, 1 Corinth 5:11 Proverb 13:20 “90{d308dd1122ada760554eb7d8ee0b8b5fb479c31e12a1d6ca3836f154bcc822bd} of all people who fail in their life’s vocation fail because they cannot get along with people”
Relationship is magnetic, it either drives away or close you to your success. It comes in form of mentoring, role model etc. The kind of company you keep will to an extent influence your confession.
CONCLUSION
The conclusion of the whole matter is, you have what it takes to enter into your destiny, the starting point is your mouth ,voice, confession, tongues etc.
We must not only claim God’s word, but also learn to speak or confess His word. We must confess our faith in God’s word.
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