Let me pose this question
to all: “How do you survive and pass through all the trials and tribulations
you have in your life?” My answer: “Focus on the words you say to yourself
and to other people.”
The truth is, there is power in the
words that we say or utter. If we stay focus in affirming and saying out loud
the words that we have written in our goals, then the current hardships we face
will come to pass and we will overcome any and all the challenges that negate
the fruits and end results of our hearts’ desires.
The reason why you are where you are is
largely caused by what you say to yourself.
When we utter words that connote positivity such as love, compassion,
honesty, charity, chastity, patience, understanding, hope and continue to say
them every day of our life we will continually to bless our life. Our life moves in perfect dynamic strides parallel to the direction of our
words. If we are focused on the positive words then we claim the end
results of victory, success and achievements.
I saw in a friend’s mansion house the
other day, where we had a short seminar on “The Purpose Driven Life,” a big,
imposing and giant wall that was entirely filled with dozens and dozens of
positive words, such as amiable, friendly, successful, kind, warm, honest, etc.,
etc.- and her name inscribed in big and bold letters in the middle of all these
positive words. Now I know why the owner
of the house is a highly paid motivational speaker all around the country and without
a doubt why she’s making millions.
The opposite side is, if we continue
to utter and enrich our vocabulary with negative words such as “we’re not good
enough,’ ‘we’re not gonna make it,’ the ‘F word, and the S word,’ ‘ I will
never have a full time job and just be stuck here in this part time dead-end job,’
‘I don’t have the talent to do it, I am not ready,” then we invite the
prophecies of defeat- as if we are calling and inviting bad breaks, bad luck,
bad omen, mediocrity and lack. We cannot expect abundance if we have an impoverished
attitude. A poor mouth will surely
produce a poor life. But if you sow seeds of strength, love, patience, hard
work, able and capable you will reap the fruits of good health, increase,
abundance, new opportunities, joy and happiness.
The gospel of James says, “With our
tongues, we can bless our lives, or we can curse our lives.” I have witnessed a
lot of Filipinos who have this silly expression of, “Ay buhay..” expressed with so much frustration, depression, disappointment
and with a very heavy heart.” Whenever I
asked these same people, in the past, “Kamusta
na?” (How are you?) They responded, “Eto ganoon pa rin. Tumatanda na, tumataba pa at
malapit ng makalbo.” (Well here we are ..same old..ageing, getting fat and nearly balding). I checked out
and visited these guys out after 3-5 years and without an ounce of doubt, I surely
found old, fat, bald and ugly dudes. Their words just self-fulfilled their own
prophecies.
This typical “Filipino-like” negative
attitude will totally and completely curse our lives. Let us always remember that our attitude will
determine our altitude.” The right
words and the right attitude will propel us to new heights where we have never
imagined we can achieve. You are what you say you are. These words will
cause our wings to open and progressively bring us to the next upper level, one
level at a time. Avoid hanging around or
working with chickens and turkeys. You will have a hard time to soar like an
eagle.
I want to edit the immortal words of John
F. Kennedy. It goes like this, “Say
(Instead of Ask) not, what your country can do for you, but say (instead of ask) what
you can do for your country.” It must be in the form of a statement, not a
rhetorical question! Replace that popular phrase of JFK with the word “ask”
to “say.”
IV.
The
Power of Affirmation in Jesus Name
When you are in front of the mirror just
before leaving your house for work don’t utter the words, “Mirror, mirror on
the wall who’s the fairest of them all?” That’s an ancient worn out phrase. Be
positive and look yourself straight in the eye in front of the mirror and say,
“Girl, you’re lookin’ good today.” Start telling that woman in the mirror,
“You’re healthy, strong, young, sexy and beautiful, with no vanity. And if
you’re a guy, tell yourself, “You handsome little thing.” And if you are a Filipino say to yourself, “Ang pogi
mo talaga. ..Lahi ka talaga ng pipikutin.”
I hear a lot of people who are used to
saying this expression or belief, that is, “It is what it is..That’s the reality.”
For me, I will never give in to such conviction. We Christians should never
abide to this self-defeating, self-destructing thought process of other people.
If we believe that there is power in our words, energized by the power of the name
of our Lord, Jesus, we should use words not to describe the situation but use words to change the situation. There are people who make things happen, people who watch
things happen, people who wonder
what happened and people who don’t know
what the heck happened. We should be the people who can make things happen, always
in Jesus’ mighty name.
V.
Verbalize
this quote: “With God All Things Are Possible”
The reality of negative, passive and
materially conforming people is not the same reality of a true blooded
Christian who has in him the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
I heard that in the scriptures, the
Apostles ask our Lord, “What will we eat? What will we drink?” Jesus answered,
“Say not…etc.etc...for your Father in heaven..etc. etc...” The key word here is
the word “Say..” Do not say a
negative thought. Every one of us is prone to negative thoughts. But don’t say
it, because if you do, you will be trapped in those negative words, and you will
decree and give life to it and it will come to pass and soon becomes your reality.
What do you need to do? Shut up!… and that
negative thought will soon be lifeless and will die naturally. It is one thing
to think and it is another
thing to talk.
When we continually talk about our problem
and share it with other people the more we become lost, beaten, discouraged and
the more we make the problem looks bigger. In these tough times, always tell
yourself and say ,”God is bigger than any problem,” “With God all things are possible.” Don’t dwell in that square face of yours all
day long. Say a funny word, remember a funny situation in your life. Smile
and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone.
You have to convince yourself to verbalize
and continually say that you are a victor and not a victim, that you are a
champion, a conqueror and a winner. When David faced Goliath, do you think he
had the time to think negative and say negative words to himself and to all
those Israelites who were watching him? He would have been crushed and put 6
feet under the ground if he had displayed and spoke of any negativity. But instead that little, tiny and diminutive
shepherd boy defeated a strong giant and a well-equipped warrior, Goliath, with
a sling shot. David expected, focused,
affirmed and utter words of victory. Surely, he felt fear, but he spoke of his
strong faith and belief in the Lord that he will defeat the Giant. There is a
great difference between feeling and
speaking.
When Manny Pacquiao was asked by an
interviewer, “Manny, Mayweather said, you will be his victim number 48. What
can you say to that?” Manny, focused as
he always is, was gracious and steadfast and said, “The Lord will deliver
Mayweather into my hands.” Interviewer: “What do you have in you that you think
you can beat Mayweather?” Manny replied with conviction, “I have God in me.”
When James Harden, point guard and
superstar of the Houston Rockets was interviewed the other day on what he can
say after scoring over 50 points, he said, “ I give glory to God for that.”
VI.
Short
and Simple Positivity (KISS)
These are short and simple words that are
so much filled with strong faith but can move mountains and defeat a Giant. Do
not concentrate on the problem. Focus on the Word. They are filled with
promises and revelations.
How about you my friend, what positive
words have you put in your vocabulary? Keep smiling and say words of wisdom,
say nice, simple and kind words to yourself and others.
Have you heard that song of Martin
Nievera, “Say that you love me..” The key word in that song is “SAY.”
You can love somebody but if you don’t say it to that subject person, it
doesn’t mean a thing. When I was in college,
I had a terrible crush on this girl. But I kept it to myself. I felt I was not
good enough for her not handsome enough to have a relationship with a girl as
fair and beautiful as she was. A few years after graduation she got married.
From that day I had a crush on her and until today I still do but do not know
and have not been able to know if she had feelings for me or not. The moral of
the story is to just say it and just let it out. If we don’t, we will forever
be in the dark. It’s a make or break. If we get rejected, we just have to
accept it and move on. Better to have loved and lost than to never to have
loved at all. The point is, like the Nike ad says, “Just do it,” I’m now
telling you, “Just SAY it.”
VII.Conclusion
Say beautiful and positive words to yourself,
to the people you love and the world around you. Say to the people of the world you love them,
and the people of the world will love you back. Condemn your life and surely
your life will condemn you. Put away
those negatives and words of condemnation. Replace negative words and humble
yourselves with words of forgiveness and strong positive words of faith, hope and
love. Say those positive words with
unquestionable conviction; for then and only then you will know, and I know
those words will come back to you and will self-fulfill their built-in
prophecies.
Keep well!
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