…Begin with Faith!!

Mark 11:22-24 KJV

“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For 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.

The idea of positive affirmations is rooted in faith. The biblical foundation of speaking our world into existence – the power of life and death being in our tongue. Creating our world – speaking the things we want to be, to receive, or achieve, by faith. We don’t yet have them, but we trust God to receive them by faith.

Additionally, positive affirmations are also self motivational tools. They encourage us to think big, to push limits, to feel that nothing is impossible.

Having said that, it is important to understand the power of our words and the way we think.

Matthew 11:22 starts by laying the foundation- Have Faith in God! Without this key component, no matter how positive you talk you will never reach the full level God has for those who trust in him. Hebrews 11:6 tells us without faith it is impossible to please God. Romans 14:23 tells us whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Gos is so faithful that he has given every man (woman and child) a measure of faith (Romans 12:3).

We must have faith in God!

Once our faith in God is settled, we can then speak to the mountains in our life. This is where those positive affirmations come in. Or as I prefer to call it speaking by faith the word of God to our situations. Here’s the key – we must not doubt.

It is impossible to walk in faith and doubt God’s ability and willingness to do what his word says. We must understand that God is not like man, he does not – he cannot lie! If he said it, he will bring it to pass. We must trust this! We must bind every thought to the contrary right away. Not ever allowing them to take root. This is why the first step was to have faith in God. We have to truly believe the things that we are speaking!

By doing this, we shall have whatever it is we ask of God.

The promise of God is in that last verse “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

So yes, make those positive affirmations in faith daily. Have faith in God, and stand boldly on the word of God. Trust and not doubt. And you shall have the very thing you speak!

Have a blessed day.