Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

One of my favourite scripture verses is takes from Romans 10:17 where the apostle Paul says this:  “So Faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the good news about Christ.” (NLT)  And our faith will rise when we speak the words of Christ to ourselves. When a child hears a word that tells them they can, they generally do. And we are no different from the little child. We need to hear positive affirming words. So speak the word of faith to bring hope into all and every situation you face! 

We come to realise then, that there are two types of confession, positive and negative. One brings bad news and the other good news. When we hear any news it affects us. For example, when we hear that we have been successful in an examination, we are elated and want to tell all those close to us. Similarly, when we hear that we may be suffering from a malignant disease, we can become withdrawn and lose the will to live.

Today the word to live by is this; speak words of life repeatedly to yourself, print them out, stick them to your wall and recite them. Place your faith not in faith, but in the giver of life. That is in Christ Jesus. It is he who has the words of life; it is he whose words raises the dead, heals the sick and causes the lame to walk. He said ‘My words are Spirit and they are life’ (John 6:63). Nehemiah understood this principle and shared it with all his peers. Positive confession starts with praising God.  “Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.” (Nehemiah 9:5b-6); and ends in the name of Jesus. Negative confession start with a moan and end with how hard ‘done by’ you feel. Words are indeed powerful, so you chose the ones you receive in your spirit.  Read Nehemiah 10:28-39.