My people are destroyed

Hosea 4:6

[6] "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children."

So the main part I want you to focus on is, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Those who are believers in Christ can still be destroyed for a lack of knowledge.

Proverbs 18:21

[21] "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it, will eat its fruit."

Proverbs 10:20

[20] "The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, the heart of the wicked is worth little."

As believers in Christ, we need to be aware of the awesome amount of power that the words of our mouths contain. When encouraging ourselves with the word of God, we need to be selective, like choice silver above.

Use adjectives and adverbs in your speaking. Instead of, "I am confident." How about,

"I am always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: confident in my right standing with God because of Christ!"

Listen to the power our words contain when speaking in faith. Jesus when He was illustrating this to His disciples used the fig tree. Jesus, in an effort to show His disciples exactly what He meant on "saying the word", gave them an example.

Mark 11:12-14, 20-23

[12] "And on the next day, when they had departed from Bethany, He became hungry. [13] And seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. [14] And He answered and said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" And His disciples were listening."

[20] "And as they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up. [21] And being reminded, Peter said to Him, "Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which You cursed has withered." [22] And Jesus answered saying to them, "Have faith in God. [23] Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it shall be."

So, how about some more statements.

I always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: know, understand, believe, see, hear, discern, perceive: myself as being the righteousness of God by the blood of Christ.

I: always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: know, understand, believe, see, hear, discern, perceive: that I: fear, esteem, regard, take into account, and consider: God ONLY in accordance with the words of His mouth.

I: always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: do everything for the approval and acceptance of God ONLY in accordance with the words of His mouth.

I can: always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: see, visualize, imagine, hear, discern, experience, and expect:

- God working in my life

- God working in (family member or spouse name here that is prayed for) life

- God's best

- God's help

Now for some more examples.

I am always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: blessed!

I am always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: favored!

I am always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: fearless with wisdom!! (Fearing God ONLY and no one else)

Fill in the blanks with what God has done for you through Christ according to His word and His promises.

I am always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: _________

I am always: completely & extremely: unconditionally & unceasingly: _________

What are you praying for? What are you asking God's help for? After praying and asking God for help, start declaring and affirming that which you have prayed for, believing that you have received it.

What is our basis for belief (or faith) for this statement?

John 14:13-14

[13] "And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. [14] If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it."

Thank You God:

- for You

- for never forsaking me

- for never giving up on me

- for never quitting me

- for never divorcing me

- for never sending me away

- for never disowning me

- for never throwing me away

- for using me as Your servant, it is my delight to serve You

- for Your help and assistance with marketing, advertising, and sales

- for loving me

- for knowing me

- for Your law, statutes, ordinances, precepts, and decrees

- for providing for all of my needs

- for blessing my finances

- for blessing my income

- for blessing my sales

- for blessing my advertising

- for blessing my marketing

- for blessing my everything

- for giving me wealth

- for making me a blessing and not a curse

- for making me a source of life and not death

- for making me a source of healing and not sickness

- for making me a source of abundance and not lack

- saving me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

- for redeeming me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

- protecting me & (family member or spouse name her, whoevere that is prayed for)

- renewing me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

- reviving me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

- transforming me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

- blessing me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

- helping me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

- consecrating me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

- sanctifying me & (family member or spouse name here, whoever that is prayed for)

So, after praying God and asking Him for His help with something. We need to thank Him for it, and then declare what He is doing.

Psalm 16:5

[5] "The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You dost support my lot."

Like Psalm 16:5 above but paraphrased, 'God is supporting me." If you are asking for healing, then after asking Him for healing, thank Him for it and declare that He is healing you according to His promises in His word.

God is healing me of: (Insert condition here) in accordance to the words of His mouth. I am not going to listen to the doctors or anyone else other than God and His promise. I don't care, regard, consider, trust, esteem or take into account what the doctors and reports have to say, I am going to keep on believing on God for His healing in accordance with His promises. I put my trust and faith in God and ONLY God.

God is: healing me of: (whatever) __________ you prayed for.

In the same manner of, God healing whatever it may be, use with examples of God answering prayer and fulfilling His promises. Always be, thanking God for that which you prayed for, declaring His fulfillment, and thanking Him for doing it.

God is: providing me with: (whatever) __________ you prayed for.

God is: saving: (whoever) __________ you prayed for.

God is: protecting: (whoever) __________ you prayed for.

So, first get immersed in the promises of God, where He promises to do it. Ask Him for it, then continuously declare and proclaim what He is doing, all the while thanking Him for doing it in accordance with the words of His mouth. Ignore the naysayers, and all the people who are in disagreement with you. Find like-minded people, and ask them to encourage you as you encourage them in mutual agreement on God's promises.

Mark 11: 22-23

[22] "And Jesus answered saying to them, "Have faith in God. [23] Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it shall be."

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