What Are You Cursing in Your Life? Mark 11:12-14, 19-24
Jesus and His disciples were on their way to the city of Jerusalem. Jesus was hungry and in the distance saw a fig tree that had leaves on it. Thinking that it would have figs, Jesus approached the tree and saw that there was nothing but leaves on the tree. He said to the tree, “May no one eat fruit from you again.” The disciples heard what He said.
The next day as Jesus and His disciples were on their way out of the city, they came across the same fig tree. This time the tree was withered and dried up from its roots. It would never again produce any fruit. Peter, one of Jesus' disciples said, “Rabbi (Hebrew for master or teacher), look, the tree you cursed has withered!” Jesus replied, “Have faith in God. If you say to this mountain, be removed and thrown into the sea, and have no doubt, but believe that what you say will happen, you will have what you say.” He continued by saying “whatever you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”
This story shows the power of Jesus’s words even when spoken in a negative fashion. When the disciples pointed out that the tree had died after Jesus had cursed it, Jesus told them to have faith in God and believe that what they say will happen. Telling a mountain to jump into the sea was an illustration of speaking to our mountains of challenges and problems. We are to speak to our challenges and tell them where to go and believe without doubt that what we say, will occur as we have stated. It is interesting that Jesus says to believe one time, but to “say” or speak to the mountain three times within the Mark 11:.23 Bible verse.
What are the negative things and circumstances in your life that you should speak to? Is it negative thoughts, fear, depression, sickness, disease, addiction, poverty, lack, what is your mountain, your challenge today! Through the power of your belief in God, speak to your negative situation until its roots dry up. As you continue to speak to your challenge/mountain, believe that your faith will grow as your doubt diminishes, and thank God for the positive outcome. Remember, to speak good and positive words about yourself, your life, and your circumstances. Bless yourself continually, because You are highly favored and deeply loved by Your heavenly Father. (Prov. 18:21; Mark 11:24; Phil. 4:6-7)
Personal Development Tip of the Week:
I once heard a navy seal speak about the power of what you say. He was running a 100-mile race with some friends and his one tip he gave to each of them was to “not give your pain a voice”.
What he meant by this was to not speak anything painful over your life, for example, “I’m tired, I’m hurt, I’m weak. He challenged them to say, “I never get tired, I am strong, I have so much left in the tank.
I challenge you this week and month of May to not give your pain a voice and when you are feeling that pain whether it be emotional pain or physical pain to not give power to that pain. Be ready to speak victory over your life each day and to feed the voice of strength, power, and a sound mind.
There is power in your voice and we as Christians need to use our voice each and every day to speak victory and the promises of the word over our lives.
Create those powerful words for yourself today so you are armed and ready to speak victory when you need it because whatever you feed grows.
Action Item: Write down 3-5 words or phrases you can speak over your life each day this week and month.
Examples:
I am strong, healthy, wealthy, and wise!
Every day in every way I'm getting stronger and stronger!
If God be for me who be against me!
Bonus tip: Speak these words with emotional intensity when you speak them because when you speak with intensity the feeling you create becomes stronger.
Prayer for the week:
Dear Heavenly Father, I am praying over this individual's new week ahead. Thank God it’s Monday lord and I'm praying for a powerful week of growth, strength, and explosive blessings. I pray that this person remembers that no weapon formed against them shall prosper. They are the head and not the tail, above and not beneath. They are blessed when they go in and blessed when they go out. I'm praying for healing, guidance, and protection over their week in Jesus name amen!
-Dayne
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What Are You Cursing in Your Life?