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Here's a quick installment I promised I'd post about how to speak (preach) to yourself from the Word of God to activate your faith.  

Speaking God's Word is the bridge between hearing God's Word and Taking Action.  In James it tells us that Faith without Works is dead.  For you to get 'Big' in your relationship with God it will take faith.  Many of us are stuck because we 'think' and 'feel' towards God but we rarely get our hands and feet headed in the same direction as our heart and head.  To help us get 'unstuck' we need to learn to cross the bridge from 'thinking' about faith into 'doing' faith.  We cross the bridge and activate our faith muscles by speaking the Word(s) of God into our situation.

Steven Furtick covers this so well in Chapter 10 of Sun Stand Still that I want to share an excerpt from him here.  (I'm not gonna share it all out of respect to the copyright and the fact that I really would like for you to read the whole book!)

"If you want to get really good at walking in audacious faith, you're gonna have to get really good at preaching God's Word to yourself too.

 You see, there are going to be many pints along the way when you're not going to have anyone around to motivate you or encourage you.  And in those moments, you'd better be able to open God's Word, look in the mirror, and remind yourself of the truth.  As you incorporate God's Word into your vocabulary, the way you see your circumstances will begin to shift.  Your faith will start to rise higher than your feelings and your fears.  And it all starts with speaking the Word.

I know yo may not feel competent to preach to yourself.  Maybe you don't know enough scripture verses to even get started.  I'm going to help you with my concise compilation of the Biblical principles that are most applicable to your daily life.  My 12 Audacious Faith Confessions aren't actual Bible Verses, but each one is based on the comprehensive teaching of God's Word.  So, whatever Circumstances you're facing in our life right now, you can begin to preach God's Word to yourself -- starting today.

Ready?  Let's preach.

12 Audacious Faith Confessions
1.  I am fully forgiven and free from all shame and condemnation  (Romans 8:1-2, Ephesians 1:7-8, I John 1:9)
3.  I have no fear or anxiety I trust in the Lord with all my heart (Proverbs 3:5-6, Philippians 4:6-7, I Peter 5:7).
6.  I have no insecurity , because I see myself the way God sees me.  (Genesis 1:26-27, Psalm 139:13-16, Ephesians 5:25-27)
7.  I am a faithful spouse (if you're single, you can slip future in there) and a godly parent--our family is blessed (Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Ephesisans 5:22-25, Colossians 3:18-19, I Peter 3:1-7)
8.  I am completely whole -- physically, mentally, and emotionally (Psalm 103:1-5, Matthew 8:16-17, 2 Corinthainas 5:17, I Peter 2:25).
9.  I am increasing in influence and favor for the kingdom of God (Genesis 45:4-8, I Samuel 2:26, Acts 2:37-47)
11.  I have the wisdom of the Lord concerning every decision I make (2 Chronicles 1:7-12, Proverbs 2:6, Ecclesiastes 2:26, James 1:5)

So, I hope you'll print these out and keep em where you can see them.  Start speaking the Word of God into your life and shift gears from merely thinking about God and feeling about things and into LIVING OUT YOUR FAITH.

Here's to becoming more Audacious that ever!

Have a great day,
Jeff

Posted by Jeff Fuson
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