“The tongue of the wise brings healing.”
Proverbs 12:18
The bible has a lot to say about the words we speak. The words we speak have power; power to heal us or the power to harm us. One of the ways we can cooperate with God for our healing is in wisely choosing the words we speak. This seems so simple, yet many Christians do not grasp the effect the words they speak have in their lives. Your physical body responds to your words. First you say it, then you hear it - subsequently whatever you have said is magnified in your heart, and ultimately in your life.
Remember what your mother used to say: "If you can't say anything nice; don't say anything at all." There actually was a lot of truth in that saying. Every time you speak, you are creating a manifestation of the words spoken. For your words to bring health and healing to your body, you must choose words that bring health, healing, and wholeness. We can't go around all day talking about our pain, symptoms or sickness and expect to walk in health.
Yes, the doctor's report, the lab results and the symptoms may be fact - but we as believers have a higher truth. We must endeavor to exalt the Word of God above the facts until the truth prevails. There will always be the temptation to speak what our five senses tell us, but that will always conflict with the health and wholeness Jesus purchased for us at Calvary. 1 Peter 2:24 declares that "by the stripes of Jesus, you were healed."
Speaking what is true in the spiritual realm can assist in transporting the reality of that truth into the physical realm. This sounds like religious woo-woo, but Jesus, Himself, said we will have whatever we say! (Mark 11:23) It's vital to know the importance of changing our focus from our physical symptoms to what the Word of God says. He says Jesus took your infirmities and bore your sicknesses. He said He will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds. He said He heals all your diseases. (Matthew 8:17, Jeremiah 30:17, Psalm 103:3) Choose your words wisely to bring healing to your body!
DAILY DECLARATION
I choose today to be empowered by the words I speak. I determine to bring healing to my body by wisely choosing the words I speak. Holy Spirit, help me to develop this discipline of guarding my mouth, and choosing to speak healing and vitality to my body. I choose to declare what You say about me, Father God.
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