Speak yourself joyful, and you can help to make it so
“A gracious word may smooth the way;
A joyous word may light the day.
A timely word may lessen stress;
A loving word may heal and bless.” (Unknown author)
What sort of words do you use on a daily basis? Do you use positive, faith filled words in conversations or when talking about yourself? What are you saying over your situations?
Hence, could it be that you may not be where you want to be in life because of your words? Words are powerful, so choose and use them wisely. The Bible tells us: • “Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” (Proverbs 16:24).
• “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Ephesians 4:29).
• For…“…the words of the wise bring healing.” (Proverbs 12:18).
Your life can reflect your words. Thus, speak yourself joyful, healthy and victorious, and you can help to make it so. For what you say can come to pass. Therefore, don’t talk yourself out of living your best life possible. No matter where you are in life, speak blessings into your future and send forth kind thoughts into the lives of others.
There is great potential, courage and strength within you. So continually look at all of the positive aspects of your life. Don’t speak defeat. If an unconstructive thought comes into your mind, imagine you are putting that negativity on a conveyor belt. Let it go by. Then, make a conscious effort to choose to think on thankfulness, focusing on the good you intend to manifest.
Repetitively affirm that you have ‘good health,’ ‘love and peace’ in your home and ‘victory’ in your future. Keep your focus on God and hold a vision in your mind of good things coming to pass. God is with you, and He is going “before you and making the crooked places straight…” (Isaiah 45:2). Believe and do not doubt. For when we absolutely believe and speak in positive terms, the desires of our heart, like a fountain bursting with water, can spring into being. Remember, God is not limited. The Bible story of the “Five loaves and two fishes” illustrates the miracles that happen when we place our lives in the hands of God. He can do more, hold more, and help us more than we can ever imagine.
When you wake up each morning, dwell on your top five blessings. Write them on a sheet of paper and thank God for each one. Then, throughout the day, ponder on and speak out such phrases as:
• “I have God’s favor in my life” • “Something wonderful is going to happen today.”
• “My family is blessed.”
• “Opportunity is coming my way.”
• “I’m strong. I am energetic. I’m in good health.”
• “I will accomplish my goals.
• “God is on my side.”
• “There are abundant blessings to come.”
• “This is going to be a great year.”
Try this idea: For the next 24 hours, use positive words in your inner dialogues. And express aloud only positive remarks, words of love, hope, and good wishes to your fellow human beings. Just as the parable that Jesus told about seeds, for as we throw that seed out, much of that seed will take root in the lives of others. That’s why your words are so powerful. So talk well of others. Be liberal with praise. Respect and goodwill go a long way and are usually returned back to us in kind.
I read about the relationship between Ann Morrow and Charles Lindbergh. Both shy people, they each had illustrious careers in the limelight. But in describing her career success, Morrow revealed that her husband loved her and believed in her and what she could do. Lindbergh knew that choosing to give or withholding affirmation would have an amazing amount of control over his wife’s self-image and, thus, their future. For the picture of her husband’s positive words were etched in her mind. And his kind words of praise gave her strength and confidence. Morrow said that because of her life-partner’s emotional support in word and deed, she was able to do more than she realized. Moreover, they were bound together in love for 47 years.
Once, I heard about a young mountain climber whose career was abruptly brought to a halt when his right foot had to be amputated. After being fitted with an artificial limb, he went back to scaling heights he had never yet achieved. When asked how he managed it, he stated that when a person receives positive words and affirmation from others and the mind is focused on the positive, nothing can stop them.
You were created to excel, to make a difference in the lives of others, and achieve your goals, bringing about what God has called you to accomplish. One afternoon, I was talking to our children’s school bus driver, and she reminisced about her beloved father. She told me that after he left the Army, he went to culinary school. He would make delicious cakes, pies and pastries from scratch, using all of the finest and freshest ingredients. Our dear bus driver then recalled her father saying, “You must have a love for it, or it won’t turn out right.”
As it is with life: “You must love it” and with your words bless your future, and “it will turn out right.” As very soon, the right opportunities, the right people and the right circumstances will unfold before you. And your life will be so rewarding and blessed. So wake up to your miraculous life. Because when you change your words, you can transform your world.