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Tell them: “As I live”—this is the Lord’s declaration—”I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.”

Numbers 14:28

Many of us have been conditioned to have a negative disposition with our words, we are conditioned to complain often and complain about everything. We have a gloomy outlook about the weather, the economy, the government, our career, our relationships and on and on and on. However, doing that not only robs us of the power to effect change, it also demonstrates that we do not know the inherent power of words.

Some also live in cultures that talk things down in an effort to be modest. So you don’t say things exactly how you mean or hope them to be. When asked for example, “How was that interview?”, you would hear things like “Oh it was tough, but I think it went OK. Hopefully I’ll hear back from them soon!”. However, what they really mean and hope for is “It was great, the questions were tough, but I believe I answered them really well. The interviewers loved me, I’m expecting to hear back from them very soon!”

The verse indicates that your words are extremely potent indicators of the things you will manifest into your life, so it is prudent that you pay closer attention to the words you speak.

“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.”

Psalm 33:6

Your words are currency, and sooner or later, you will fill your life with whatever you buy with it. Train yourself to only say things you desire to see manifested in your life. So instead of saying “my spouse is really bad with managing finances”, you can say “my spouse is making good progress in becoming better at managing finances”. Substitute “my kids are a nightmare, it’s difficult to get them to do anything” for “my kids have lots of energy, they are learning to channel it to contribute and be more helpful”.

“Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’”

Joel 3:10

Now some people may think you are being pretentious or being fake, and I would agree, only if you are paying lip service to the things you are saying. The message here is not to just say things because they sound nice or they are positive. The things you say must be congruent with your beliefs. Through deep thought and the exercise of faith and prayer, you want to be the type of person that affirms what you desire with your words.

Essentially your words are like seeds and some of the harvest you are currently experiencing in your life are as a result of the seeds you have sown in time past, whether good or bad. The words you speak today may become the fruit you eat tomorrow, so isn’t it gainful to choose wisely?

Next time you find yourself talking about issues relating to your life or that of your loved ones, ask yourself whether you are affirming desired positive behaviours or reinforcing negative ones.