Be Careful What You Believe

Before I dive into the heart of the matter, let me explain a little of short story from my past.

When I was in the hospital and in the coma for 40 days there were many negative words spoken over me. Yet, however my family and friends would rush into the room right after these negative words were spoken and proclaim the Truth of what God said. (Remember, life and death are in the tongue)
After 40 days, despite what every doctor in the hospital said, I came out of the coma.

Later, when I was in therapy in inpatient rehab, my physical therapist told me as a sat in a wheel chair, "You will walk again, with time." This was a truth and I believed it, and I was able to walk. I then determined in my heart that I would walk out of Charlotte Rehab, without a cane. I told this to my therapist, and she said, "Ok, you can walk out of here without a cane, but it will take some work on your part." I heard this and thought, "Ok I am going to work as hard as I can, and I will walk out of here without a cane." I worked hard and walked out with no cane!
(Remember: life and death are in the power of the tongue).

I then got home and after a while I went to another physical therapist, and I told him that I wanted to run again on my cross country team. He then told me I would be able to run but it would take some hard, sometimes painful work on my part. I heard this and determined in my heart that I would do whatever it took to run again, and I was able to join the cross country team that fall.

You might be wondering why am I telling you this, but the point I'm trying to make is our words are powerful! Many of you hear a professional doctor, phsychologist, therapist, parent, or even a friend tell us something and we listen to that word and think,"Oh well, this is as far as I will ever go", or "Oh well I am going home to die in three months", but you never realize those are mere words. Listen, my famliy was told I would not make it through the night, but I sit typing this today, a  young man who runs and is in college.

James 3:5-6 says, "Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest, a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature and is set on fire by hell."

 What lies are you believing today that someone has told you that has caused you to lose hope? What bad report are you believing today that is causing you to live in depression,fear, and hopelessness?

Why not believe what God says. In Matthew 19:26 Jesus said, "With God, all things are possible."

Paul said, "You are healed by the blood of Jesus Christ."

You see, my family didn't listen to the negative reports of the doctors that I would die, because they knew that God said I could be healed if they would believe. Now if they had listened to what the doctors said and lost hope, I probably would have ended up much worse.

If I hadn't had therapists, pastors, and friends tell me I could walk again and then run again, I probably would still be in a wheelchair.

You might have heard somebody tell you something terrible and you have decided that is truth, and there's nothing you can do.

I have news for you! With God, all things are possible! Give him your life today in belief and repentance of your sins and believe you can cross every mountain and face every challenge you face with His strength.

Doctors don't have all the answers, but my Heavenly Father does.