From Become a Better You, Joel Osteen says, words are powerful. But the Word of God is more powerful. Men’s words speak to the mind, the will, the feelings. God’ words speaks to the heart—the deepest place in a man—the “command center.” They have an energy that works in a person's heart. "For the word of God is living and active...revealing the the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
And if so, shouldn’t Joel be more careful about what and whose words he encourages people to listen to? When God speaks, power is released. God’s words are spiritual. God’s words are life and give life.
How much better if Joel would teach that we can exchange negative words NOT just for “good” words, but God’s words as revealed in the Bible. Positive affirmations (“I am blessed;” “I am prosperous,” “I am healthy,” “I am talented,” “I am creative,” “I am wise”) have no power of themselves. At best they are wishful thinking. At worst, they may be lies (maybe you are not very wise!) Speaking words of affirmation that recognize “I” am somebody great seem quite meaningless as compared to the words of truth that affirm the power of Jesus in me? It is only Jesus who makes me “something.”
For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself (Galatians 6:3).
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