And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NKJV)   God has designed your heart to connect you to the miraculous. Over the last few days, we’ve been talking about the power of speaking God’s promises over our lives. It’s important to note that we might not see results right away. It might take weeks or months, but we can be sure that things are happening. It’s just that the changes are first taking place inside us, in our hearts. This process is often compared to what happens when a seed is planted. At first, it looks like nothing is happening. No …

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11 (NKJV)   When we focus on the negative, we might think we’re just being realistic, but there are consequences. Instead, we need to let our words be filled with hope, and then we will bring about the change we want. I often compare our words to a thermostat. Many of us use words like they are a thermometer, just stating the temperature of the room. But our words were designed to influence the future, not just report on the present. Just as we set a thermostat …

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV)   There is great power in what we say. Today’s verse goes so far as to say that death and life are in the power of the tongue. We’ve been given the power to speak our futures into existence. But if we continually speak only worst-case scenarios, instead of speaking life into existence, we create more of what we don’t want. I’m not saying that you should ignore your concerns. Acknowledge them and go easy on yourself, realizing that we all have fears and doubts. It’s okay to feel uncertain; just keep bringing your attention back to what you’ve been promised, and choose …