It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63 (NKJV)   Words are not just for communication. In Genesis 1, God spoke the world into existence. He said, “Let there be light,” and there was light (v. 3). Over and over, “God said,” and things came into being—sky, vegetation, sun, moon, stars, living creatures, and finally, mankind. When Jesus walked the planet, He also used words for more than communication. He spoke to calm the wind and waves. He spoke to heal bodies. He spoke to cast out demons. His words hold power. In the same way, the words you and I speak hold power. Often we speak …

And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. Acts 2:17 (NKJV)   We are currently living in what the Bible refers to as the last days—the period of time right after Jesus died until He comes again. And in these last days, God promised to pour out His Spirit on all people, resulting in prophesies, visions and dreams. When we think of prophesy, we often think of a time when someone received a message from God on behalf of someone else. While this does happen, prophesy is not limited to what …

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 (NKJV)   If you need a miracle in your body or in any other area of your life, don’t look to the skies for it. As a believer, you’ve been given all things, which means your miracle isn’t somewhere up in heaven. Meditate on 1 John 4:4, which says, “He who is in you” (in your spirit) “is greater than he who is in the world” (NKJV). And Romans 8:11 says that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells inside you, and He is quickening your mortal body. This verse isn’t just talking about …