Fixed Ministries

You've heard of walk the talk but today I encourage you to TALK THE WALK! Every day you use thousands of words. Those words have creative power in your life and in the lives of the people around you. This is true in the words you use with others, but it's nowhere more true than in the area of self-talk. The words you speak to yourself, about yourself, about your life, are shaping and crafting the path to your destiny in more powerful ways than you dare to imagine. If you only knew and believed the power you have! Use your talk wisely. Every word is like a step taking you closer to the destiny you desire, or taking you further away from it. I can tell you some types of words guaranteed to take you down the unwanted path: negativity, criticism, unforgiveness, guilt, shame, condemnation, judgment, stuck in the past, just to name a few. Makes sense that words better able to move you forward are positive and motivating, uplifting and edifying, forgiving and gracious. That applies to others-talk and self-talk!

You should know: I'm not referring to toxic positivity where you're living in denial or not being authentic with your struggles or pain. I'm also not talking about a flippant name it and claim it type of theology. I'm talking about living in reality (both positive and negative) but charting a different course for your journey. You don't have control over everything, but in this thing you hold infinite power to be master over your words and your destiny.

You may want to print this sheet out and start tracking the words you use to see where they're really leading you...closer to the dream or further away?

SHAME IS NOT MY NAME Yesterday at church, we sang one of my favorite songs, “Holy Spirit” by Jesus Culture. The whole song is powerful and touching, but something special happened yesterday as we sang the second verse. I saw our deaf interpreter Mario sign the phrase “where my shame is undone” and it became a go...