How are you? Have you ever thought about that question? We are so accustomed to using that as a greeting when we see or talk to someone! Why? When you see Mary and you say, "Hi, Mary! How are you?" Are you really asking her how she is? Do you want to hear all about everything that has been going through her life since you last saw her? Or are you just using that as a greeting? Have you ever had anyone ask you that and then before you could answer they either go on to someone else or start talking about something else?
There is so much negativeness in this world and I am one who is very big on the power of our words, so I got to thinking about this general question we all ask so casually! The words that come out of our mouth are responsible for what goes on in our lives. They really do have power! The Word of God says, 'out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks' and 'you shall have whatsoever you say'!
Mark 11:22-24 (King James Version)
22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Whatsoever things you say, what are the words that are coming out your mouth are they words of faith or are they tainted with fear and unbelief? Because if they are negative words you will have a harvest of whatever you are saying.
Proverbs 18:21 (Amplified Bible)
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].(A)
I enjoy observing people and listening to what they say to each other! Have you ever noticed or been around someone who is always talking sickness, aches, pains, etc.? Well, what do they have a lot of in their lives? Or how about someone who is always talking lack or 'nothing good ever happens to me'! What do they have a lot of in their lives? I remember once when I was about 12 years old and I had been sick with the flu for about a week when I had to call my mother at work. Her boss answered the phone and said, 'how are you doing?'. Well, I replied I am fine! Boy, did my mother have a fit...'how could you tell her you were fine when you had been throwing up all night???' Well, that moment I was fine and I didn't like to go around whining or complaining! I didn't know then about the power in your words, I just didn't like whining and complaining! That's what my parents taught me! Yet, my mother in her later years was always taking about her illnesses. She wasn't whining, she was just talking about them! And you know what, instead of living to be 95 like my Nana, who never talked illness, pain or 'not feeling good' even though she had a deteriorating spine, my mother died 2 weeks after her 83rd birthday! Years before her time!
It doesn't matter how loving, kind, generous, giving you are if you don't have the right words coming out of your mouth! Words of faith in what God's Word says! God doesn't talk words of you never having enough food; living in lack in any way; being poor or suffering with pain, allergies or any sickness of any kind! In fact, Jesus went to the cross for you and me and carried sin, sickness, disease, lack, poverty, and every thing that is contrary to what God says about us in His Word on His body so that we can live free of all that! Then someone comes along and says, 'Hi! How are you?' and we open our mouths and out pours all the 'woe is me'!
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