“By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.”
Hebrews 11:3 (NASB)
“Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”
Matthew 4:4 (NASB)
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”
Proverbs 18:21 (NASB)
If we let the news media frame our lifestyle, we’ll end up thinking, “These are such troubled times… the economy is getting so bad… I don’t know what I’m going to do.” Negative words shape negative beliefs, and negative beliefs shape a defeated life.
But when you let the Word of God frame your lifestyle, everything begins to shift. God’s Word changes the way you think, and when your thinking changes, your speaking changes—and when your speaking changes, your entire life begins to move in a new direction. Instead of speaking fear, you’ll start speaking faith. Instead of letting your mountains speak to you, you’ll speak to your mountains—because your Father is so big that nothing is impossible for Him.
John Maxwell says, “Your life today is a result of your thinking yesterday, and your life tomorrow will be determined by your thinking today.” When your mind is shaped by God’s truth, your future is shaped by His promises. And as Charles Spurgeon once said, “The Word of God is the anvil upon which the opinions of men are smashed.”
Let His Word—not fear, not headlines—define your identity, your decisions, and your direction. Speak life. Speak truth. Speak God’s promises. Let His Word frame your lifestyle—and watch everything else fall into place.