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Your words affect every area of your life. They can lift you up or they can destroy you. Pastor Joanne Ramsey of Speak the Word Ministry. So how can you be victorious in all your circumstances by speaking blessings over yourself and blessings over others instead of cursing those around you. Pastor Joe is a servant of the Lord and commissioned to train soldiers of Jesus Christ on how to wield the sword of the Spirit, the word of God. Saints, when you believe his strength is made perfect in your weakness, suddenly the things that used to hold you back will lose their power over you. Friend Would you like to have Pastor Joe speak in person at your church Bible study or conference? If so, simply contact us. Our phone number is 855-505-2297. Our email address is Pastor Joe@speakthewordministry.net this program is made possible by the love and prayers of listeners like you. His word is your sword. His word is your sword. It tells us that in Ephesians 6:17, that is all the weapon that you need. God is good. Speak the Word welcome to Speak the Word with author, Bible teacher and evangelist Pastor Joanne Ramsey. Speak the Word Ministries encourages you to exercise your authority in Christ. Speak the Word. Speak God's word. Speak. Speak. Speak God's word. We invite you to visit us online at speakthewordministry.net that's speakthewordministry.net and now here's Pastor Joe continuing her message titled, you, mind is the control tower of your life. Speak the word Saints. It tells us in 2nd Corinthians 9:8, God will generously provide, provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. Now that's what God says. But I never saw myself that way. The enemy tried to have me focus on things in the natural, but I didn't. I would write down things, for instance, and I would date it. I think this was dated in 06. And it says, the enemy defeated by the blood. And I would pray and I would write this down. And also as I would write it down, then I'd go back and I'd add the Scriptures because everything God gives me and gave me, it lines up with the scriptures. So I would write these things down, all the things that I'm doing today and make the word alive and speak the Word ministry. These things he gave me back in 2004 and 5. And he said, not in putting my sins against me. And I say, father, I thank you. My mistakes does not change your plans and purpose for my life. You know, we make plans. You know, the Word tells us that man plans his way because he directs our steps. And believe me, that's the truth, you know, because as I said before, God will provide for you, but you have to be extremely careful how you see yourself. It's very important that you see yourself the way God sees you. And the way you do that is by focusing on His Word, listening to His Word, reading His Word, and speaking it out of your mouth. Remember that everything is voice activated. Everything that God has created responds to his voice. It was created through his voice, and it responds. Your body responds to your words. The plants responds to your words. You know, they've done tests on that, where they've taken plants and had people to go in and use all kinds of bad language and. And the plants would dribble up and die. And then you have. You can take the plants where you're just speaking God's word over, just speaking positive stuff over to plant and speaking to it. And it thrives. It thrives. I'm not saying that, you know, it's not like a human or anything like that, but I'm just saying that everything responds to a voice, to your voice. And like I said, you have to be extremely careful how you see yourself. Because Satan wants you to look at your past. He wants you to look at your past and say you're damaged goods. As a matter of fact, he's been doing a really good job on me for the last week or two through those that are close to me, by bringing up things that happened 40, 50 years ago, and I don't even think about him anymore. And I'm sure that the enemy does that through other people to you, too. But you have to keep in mind that you can't think on those things. You know, as Paul says, you know, he don't think on the things of the past. He just thinks on, you know, God's Word in His future. You don't want to do that. And so, because when the enemy says to me, he brings up something in my past, before I became a Christian, before I accepted Jesus, I just say, lord, I thank youk. That according to 2nd Corinthians 5:17, that according to, according to your Word, that I became a new creature, a new creature altogether. That old stuff, all that stuff that I did in the past, all that stuff, friends, that you did in your past, all that stuff, if you're a new creature, has passed away and all things have become new. And you don't want to focus on things in the past. You Just want to focus in any of that bad stuff. It's gone, okay? It's gone. But Satan wants you to look at your past, for instance, and say that you're damaged goods. But God sees you as his good creation, as I just said in 2nd Corinthians 5:17. But God sees you as righteous, you know? He tells you this in 2nd Corinthians 5:21. God knows our past, but yet God sees remarkable splendor in the present for us. Number three. Satan wants you to look at your present and say, it's too late. But we know that that's not true either. God looks at your present and says, I am with you. He looks at your past and says, I redeemed you and brought you out of darkness. This is what he says. He brought me. Joanne Ramsey. He brought me out of darkness. He translated me out of the kingdom of darkness. It tells you that in Colossians 1:13, that he translated me out of darkness into the kingdom of his dear Son. And it says here in Colossians 1:12, 14 in the voice translation, thank you, Father, as you have made us eligible to receive our portion of the inheritance given to all those set apart by the light. In verse 13, it says, you have rescued us. In other words, he has rescued you and me from dark powers and brought me and you safely into the kingdom, that of his dear Son whom you love. In verse 14 says, and in whom we are. In other words, in whom you and I are redeemed and forgiven of our sins through his blood. Hallelujah. You know that's a statement. You know he looks at your future and says, for I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end. In Jeremiah 29:11, that's out of the King James translation, Saints, when you believe that you're who God says you are, you will believe his promises are true. When you believe his strength is made perfect in your weakness, Suddenly, suddenly your direction changes. Suddenly the things that used to hold you back will lose their power over you. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. You know why? Because when your thoughts are fixed on him, fixed on God, fixed on His Word, you begin to see your circumstances from a completely different angle. We talked a little bit about circumstances in the first part of this message that I didn't have time to go over. But remember, when your thoughts are fixed on God and the things above, you begin to see your circumstances, those things that are going on around you from a completely different angle. What once looked like a mountain, now becomes a stepping stone. God also sees your brokenness, brothers and sisters. He sees your brokenness. He sees your flaws and scars. These marks left by the struggles of life do not take away from the beauty of God sees when he looks at you. Think about that. In Proverbs 20:24 says the Lord directs our steps. So why try to understand everything along the way? We can't understand it all. You need to understand that we cannot understand it all. That's why we have to put our trust in God, the One who wrote your future long before you were born. He tells us according to Psalms 139. And this is coming from the Passion translation It says, you saw who you created me to be before I became me, before I ever saw the light of day. The number of days you planned for me were already recorded, he says in his book. And verses 17 through 18 says, Every single moment you are thinking of me. It's saying that God here that every single moment you are thinking of me. How precious and wonderful to consider that you cherish me constantly in every thought. Praise God. Bless His Holy name. Not only is he directing our steps, but he delights in directing our steps. Speak the word to your body Speak the word to your mind. Speak Speak the word to every circumstance that mountain can't stand. You've been listening to Speak the Word with Pastor Joanne Ramsey. We hope today's message has spoken to your heart in a special way. In just a moment, Pastor Joe will be back with some final words. Speak the Word is a listener supported ministry. Contributions from listeners like you enable us to continue bringing you this program each day. We also provide free books and audio CDS to those who cannot afford them. Thanks to donations from listeners like you. Learn how you can connect and support Speak the Word Ministries on the web@speakthewordministry.net we're excited to tell you about Pastor Joe's book titled the Weapons of a A Soldier's Handbook for Spiritual Warfare. When you're in a faith battle, are you prepared to stand with God at all costs? Pastor Joe lays out a step by step plan that every believer can use to overcome opposition, including important measures to see your full potential in Christ and how to stand strong in turbulent times. Just ask for a copy of the Weapons of a Warrior by Pastor Joanne Ramsey when you send a gift of any amount to Speak the Word Ministry. Here's how you can request your Our Ministry Telephone number is 855-505-2297. That's 855-505-2297. Or you can order the book by sending a contribution in the mail to Speak the word Ministry, Box 9175, VI, VA 23450. Again, Box 9175, Virginia Beach, VA 23450. You can also email Pastor Joe directly at pastor Joe, that's Jo peakthewordministry.net that's speakthewordministry.net and now here's Pastor Joe with a final word. Hello Saints, this is Pastor Joe. I want to personally thank you for your continued love and support for Speak the Word. This ministry was built on a simple calling to the truth of God's Word and to bring hope to those who need it most. And because of you, that is exactly what is happening. God is using this ministry to give you encouragement and to remind you that you're never alone. God is with you and he will never leave you. Here at Speak the Word, we believe God is calling us to even more. We want to expand the ministry to reach additional radio stations across the country because the truth is there are people who are hungry for God's Word and that's why your partnership is so important today. I want to ask you to prayerfully consider making a financial gift to Speak the Word ministry. Whether it's a one time gift or a monthly partnership, your support will directly help us grow this ministry and reach more lives for Christ. You can easily give by visiting our web site@pastorjoramsey.com thank you from my heart for helping us bring hope through the Word of God. And always remember, there is power in the spoken Word of God. And may God bless you from Pastor Joe and all of us at Speak the Word Ministries. We're glad you've been with us today. Join us next time here on Speak the Word. Speak the Word to every circumstance that mountain can't stand against the Word, the Word of God against the Word of God. D.
