Giving Faith a voice 2 (The victor's Mentality 53)

I welcome you to today’s article. I believe strongly that you will be blessed beyond measure in Jesus’ name.
In the last article, I began sharing on the second approach to handling the Word of God, which is by giving it a voice, by using your mouth to activate the word of faith. We looked at two points:

1. Expressing the faith in our hearts by confessing the Word over our lives
2. Reinforcing the Word within ourselves

We will continue from there in today's article.

3. Speaking the Word in the face of life’s situations

In Mark 11:22, Jesus was telling His disciples to have faith in God. He went on to say in verse 23:

“For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.”
Notice the order: believe in your heart, do not doubt, then speak.

The reason we often shrink back in the face of difficult situations is that we have not been consistent with the first two: confessing the Word over our lives and reinforcing it within ourselves.

We see many believers engage in daily confession as a routine, but when they are faced with real-life situations, they suddenly go silent. Why? Because what they have been confessing has not truly come from a heart of faith, and it has not been building genuine conviction within them.

It is possible to speak the Word consistently, perhaps as a routine or because your church or group requires it, and yet never allow those words to take root in your heart. Confession is not meant to be a mere religious exercise. It is a tool for building conviction. You do not just say the Word reluctantly. You say it until your heart comes into alignment with it.

Matthew 12:34 says, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” In moments of pressure, you will not remember what you rehearsed during confession. You will speak from whatever has accumulated in your heart. That is why you cannot be careless about confessing God’s Word. But equally, you must not approach it as a ritual.
You need to speak God’s Word over your life continually. You need to reinforce your belief in it. When you build a sound confession in the quiet seasons, it becomes preparation for accurate declaration when real-life situations arise. You do not start building your confession in the middle of a crisis.

In the face of actual situations, you declare the Word of God. You declare the victory of Christ over that circumstance. You step into your authority as a believer and act in alignment with what Christ has already finished.

4. Holding fast your confession

Hebrews 4:14 speaks about holding fast our confession. What does it mean to hold fast? It means to grip tightly, to refuse to let go, to remain firm and unshaken.
When the Bible says hold fast your confession, it is saying: keep saying what God has said about you and about your situation, regardless of what is happening around you.

There are so many distractions in the world today that can cause you to lose focus on your reality in Christ. They will tell you the Word is not working because you have not yet seen results. They will whisper that your faith is pointless.
I sense that someone reading this is already being pressured and intimidated, and voices are suggesting that being a Christian is simply not worth it for you.

Beloved, the Lord asked me to tell you: hold fast to your confession of faith. Do not nod your head in passive resignation or slip into a pity party. This is the right time to rejoice, to actively confess, and to reaffirm your faith.
Holding fast is not just about speaking the Word. It is about consistency. It is about refusing to let doubt rewrite your confession. You keep saying what God has said concerning you, and you do not change on it.

5. Declaring God’s truth to others
The final way to engage your mouth with the Word is by declaring God’s truth to others, through preaching and sharing.

What you truly believe does not stay private for long. It pushes outward. It demands expression. It compels you to declare it and communicate it to others. So when you preach or share the Word, it should not simply be because you want to pass on information. It should be an overflow of your conviction and your faith in the gospel of Christ. That is what makes the declaration of God’s truth genuinely powerful.

Brethren, prayerfully meditate on these things.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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