Spiritual Solutions

The spoken word is the key to all conditions. When God created this world, He “spoke” the word for the thing He had planned, and then it came into existence: “Let it be . . . ” and there it was! As expressions of God, we have inherited the same power, but we do not always apply it intelligently. The result frequently is chaos in our world.

It has been said that one starts the law into action through one’s words, but probably we do even more than this. What we really do when we speak the word is to enact the law under which we shall live, to approve and enforce it. And all of this power resides in our spoken word. Sometimes, when we run afoul of the supreme law in some way, we condemn ourselves. As we read in the scriptures,”By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be  condemned.” But we can pardon ourselves through the same power of the word. It can readily be seen that the use of the word is a matter of vital importance.

Florence Scovel Shinn, in her book The Game of Life and How to Play It, says “A person knowing the power of the word, becomes very careful of his conversation. He has only to watch the reaction of his words to know that they do ‘not return void.’ Through his spoken word, man is continually making laws for himself. I knew a man who said, ‘I always miss a car. It invariably pulls out just as I arrive.’ His daughter said: ‘I always catch a car. It’s sure to come just as I get there.’ This occurred for years. Each had made a separate law for himself, one of failure, one of success.”

And the word does not have to be uttered aloud in order to act; our trend of thought makes up the word that is either holding us in bondage or keeping us free. If conditions do not suit us, then we should change our words, and speak into being the conditions that we do wish. A definite change of words can mean untold change in our lives.

Sometimes we speak the word for things we do not really want. And, if we do, then actually we must take them when they come. The troubles that you and I may be facing right now may well have come as a result of speaking the word for the things that we really don’t want at all.

Every statement that we make concerning ourselves, or conditions generally, is speaking the word for that which is to come forth. We can be free from every undesirable condition, but we must issue the command. To relieve ourselves of our troubles, we must change our ways.

In his book, Talks On Truth, Charles Fillmore says: “The mind moves upon ideas; ideas are made visible thorugh words. Hence holding right words in the mind will set the mind going at a rate proportioned to the dynamic power of the idea back of those words. A word with a lazy idea back of it will not stimulate the mind. The word must represent swift, strong, spiritual ideas in order to infuse the white energy of God into the mind. This is the kind of word in which Jesus reveled.

“He delighted in making great and mighty claims for his God, himself, his words, and for all men: ‘I and the Father are one.’ ‘All authority has been given unto me in heaven and on earth.’ ‘The Father is great than I.’ ‘Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?’ ‘The works that I do shall you do also; and greater.’ These were some of the claims with which he stimulated his mind. And he produced the results – his words were fulfilled. . . . If you will take up his sayings and make them yours, they will open all the doors of your mind, the light will come in, and you will in due time be able to step forth.”

Eric Butterworth, speaking of the power of the word, said “We ought to have faith that our words cannot fail. Speak the word boldly. The very boldness gives it additional force. Spoken weakly, it will do something; but if we have the courage to utter it as a command and our faith is strong, the results will be amazing.

“In other words, we must know that our word cannot fail. True faith consists in knowing that a thing is true without visible proof, the result itself being the proof of the faith that is expressed. We can cultivate this faith by using it. We must speak the word for our desires. As our faith increases, the results will be greater and greater.

“Faith in God is necessary, yes, because it is God who actually does the work. But this means faith in god as an inner Presence, not as one far off in the sky somewhere. It means faith in the law, faith in the God-activity that finds its fulfillment in us and as us. It means faith in ourselves, faith in the knowledge that God has given us the power and that we are intended to use it.”

In his book, Atom-Smashing Power of Mind, Charles Fillmore says: “Anyone who has faith in Spirit and the power of the word spoken in faith can send it forth, and like the radio oscillation, it will be picked up by receptive minds everywhere.”

If you want to strengthen your own faith in the power of your word, be sure to read Daily Word each day – you can click on the banner in the left sidebar to get the message each day even if you haven’t subscribed to get your own printed copy. For instance, if you’d clicked on the Daily Word banner in the left sidebar on Sunday, this is the message on “Confidence” you would have seen: 

God is my source for success. I am confident in all I do.

I am confident! I have the wisdom, knowledge, and inspiration to make decisions that move me forward and benefit others. I am empowered with the strength and ability to accomplish whatever I choose.

I am confident, capable, and powerful. How can I make these claims? Who am I to assert myself with such authority?

I am a child of God, blessed beyond measure. Because I have faith in and act from the presence of God within me, I can surmount any obstacle, solve any problem. God is the source for all I need to succeed in the desires of my heart.
I am confident, and I act with confidence in all that I do!

“The Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.”–Proverbs 3:26

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