Are You Saying What You’re Praying

By THOMAS MATHEW

Throughout the scriptures the tongue is given a lot of importance and it is rightly so. So many times in our lives we have observed that as we speak the words that come out from our mouth changes the very atmosphere around us. A simple example may be if the Father of the house comes home in a bad mood and starts abusing everyone, immediately the entire house is in turmoil and the peace in that house vanishes. This common example may have been observed or witnessed by us at least once at some point in our life. In short we can create different atmospheres around us with the power of the tongue.

James in his Epistle throws light on this and compares the tongue to the rudder of a ship (James 3:4-5), which even though small has the power to control the direction in which it takes the ship. So likewise we are creating a unique directional signature in the spiritual realm by our very conversation and discussions.

The most common mistake we make is that we think God hears us only when we pray, as if He switches on the receiver in heaven when we say “come let’s pray”. No beloved, we are releasing words constantly into the atmosphere. Whether it is trivial or important, it intrinsically carries within itself the power of death and life. We are constantly setting in motion spiritual forces with our words either for our good or for our detriment.

The scripture tells us that whatever we bind on earth is bound in heaven and whatever we loose on earth is loosed in heaven (Matt 18:18). Even so as our mouth speaks it is our confession to the spiritual realms by which we are constantly binding or loosing, building or hurting ourselves. If we are cursing we are inviting death and if we are blessing we are inviting life. Deut 30:14,19 says, “The word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.” “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live”.

Jesus warns us about careless use of words in Mat 12:36, “But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgement for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” We are being constantly heard and our words are recorded in heaven even if we like it or not. The bible tell us about the Israelites who murmured in their tents and were killed by the destroying angel (1 Cor 10:10). Paul goes on to further describe in verse 11 that these examples were written down as warnings for us on whom the fulfilment of the ages has come.

The bible says that even as we discuss on the things of the Lord in conversation with each other a book of remembrance is written in heaven concerning us even as we fear the Lord and honour His name. Mal 3:16 “Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, And the LORD listened and heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the LORD And who meditate on His name.” Our very conversations have the power to attract heaven and impact earth.

Each of us carries a unique atmosphere around us created by our own words. The more we meditate on the LORD and His Word and are in communion with the Holy Spirit the brighter our countenance will be and the brighter the atmosphere we will carry. We can see this with Peter that the very atmosphere around him was so heavenly that the sick used to get healed at the touch of his very shadow.

It is not always necessary to use the words, but at times the very atmosphere around you can destroy the yoke of bondage because of the anointing and authority you carry. It is time to court His presence and consciously build an atmosphere around us which will uplift people, destroy the yokes of bondage over their lives and release them into their God given purpose.

It’s time to live in the “more than a conqueror” life; by aligning our daily speech with our prayers.