Author: Rob Collins
Keep Pounding
What I Do Have
Whole Heart (Kelly Collins)
Getting Past My Past
Speak To It
In my previous post I talked about “A Time to Speak and a Time to be Silent.” In this post I want talk to you about “Speaking to It.” Declaration, proclamation, adoration; making our needs, petitions, and requests known by prayers are all words that proceed from our mouth. I believe there is a time to speak and a time to listen. But, I also believe there is a time to pray and prepare. I believe there is a time to pray and prepare. But, I also believe there is a time to declare! The Bible says, man should always pray and never faint. But, it also says, “we are to speak to the mountain.” Your mountain only responds to your voice because you created it with your mouth or God has put it in your life for you to open your mouth and by faith declare it to move. There are many mountains in our lives that need to move. However, I believe we must stop talking about them and start speaking to them. You are already talking about it; why not “speak to it” and see what happens. The Proverb writer gives many scriptures about our words. Here are a couple of those verses: “Your reward depends on what you say and what you do; you will get what you deserve.” Proverbs 12:14 GNT and “Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.” Proverbs 13:3 GNT
Here’s the difference in “Speaking to It” verses “Speaking About It.”
– Speaking about it declares what you see.
– Speaking to it declares what you desire to see.
– Speaking about it declares what you know.
– Speaking to it declares what is not yet been identified.
– Speaking about it declares the facts.
– Speaking to it releases your faith.
Here is an example of something you or I might say in comparison of “speaking to it” or “speaking about it”:
Speaking about it: “that’s the way it’s always been and that’s the way it will always be because they won’t change!”
Speaking to it: “I declare that things are about to change. I agree with the word of God and declare that things will be different and anyone can change. I believe You can make all things new and everything and everyone can be different. In Jesus Name! *(Pray and declare in Jesus name)
– God spoke to the darkness and it became light. (He didn’t speak about the darkness. He said, “let there be light.”)
– God gave man dominion on the earth.
How do we take that dominion?
– by Prayer
– by the Power of the Holy Spirit
– by Standing on the Word
– by Declaration and Proclamation
You have been given dominion and you have authority to speak to the mountains in your life….
– Jesus spoke to the fig tree.
– Jesus spoke to the winds and the waves.
– Jesus spoke to the infirmities.
– Jesus spoke to the evil spirits.
– He spoke to people and their needs.
– He looked up and blessed the bread. That means He spoke well of it.
– David spoke to the giant.
– Jesus told us to speak to our mountain.
Speak to your mounatain. Your mountain responds to your voice because you probably created it with your mouth to begin with.
Speak to your mounatain. Your mountain responds to your voice because God created you to move it by faith with your mouth.
Speak to your mountain. You are already speaking “of it” why not “speak to it” and see what God does.
There’s A Time to Speak and a Time to Be Silent
“a time for silence and the time for talk.” Ecclesiastes 3:7 GNT
Practical Insights in Regards to Speaking or Being Silent:
A Time To Speak
1. When you’ve been spoken to.
2. When you enter someone’s personal space.
3. When you have something to say that’s worth hearing.
4. When you need to express what someone needs to hear.
5. When you need to comfort, encourage, or praise someone.
6. When you need to welcome someone or make them feel comfortable, wanted, or needed.
7. When you know the truth and you know it needs to spoken.
8. When the Holy Spirit prompts you.
9. When injustice has been done and the victim or recipient needs a voice that they don’t have.
10. When you are trying to build a relationship.
11. When you speak out of a heart of love with the right motive.
12. When something needs to be said.
A Time To Be Silent
1. When nothing else needs to be said.
2. When someone needs you to listen more than they need to hear what you have to say.
3. When someone else is talking.
4. When you really don’t have anything to say.
5. When you’re angry.
6. When your motive is wrong.
7. When you don’t know all the facts.
8. When the Holy Spirit is talking to you.
9. When you’ve not earned the right to speak into the situation to the person’s life.
10. When you need to think about what you are wanting to say.
11. When you need to give yourself or the person you are in conflict in a minute to get over the hurt or rejection that is being felt.
12. When God tells you to not say anything.
All You have is All God Needs
In II Kings Chapter 4 a widow of a prophet approaches the prophet Elisha with a request for help. Elisha responds with a question, “What do you have in your house?” The widow replies, “Absolutely nothing! Expect, for a little flask of oil.” Elijah tells her to go to her neighbors and borrow as many empty jars as you can find. He instructs her to take the oil she has and start pouring it into these empty jars until they are all filled. She filled enough jars of oil to incur enough money to pay off all her debt. And, she still had enough left over for her and her sons to live off of.
Now let me ask you a question: “Who had the oil?” The widow did, right? Let me ask you another question: “Who made the oil pour in abundance?” “That’s right, God did!”
There was another widow in the book of I Kings Chapter 17 that had a little flour and a small amount of oil. There was a drought that came on the land that Elijah had declared. Nevertheless, he ask her for some water to drink and for a small morsel of bread to eat. She swore by the Lord that she only had enough flour and oil to bake a small cake for her and her son. She was going to gather some sticks for a fire to bake the cake. She told Elijah that her and her son would eat the cake and die. She thought this would be her last meal because it was all she had. Elijah said, “Do as you said, but make me a cake first. Afterwards, make you and your son a cake. If you do this, as sure as the Lord God lives, your flour and oil will not run out.”
Let me ask you a question: “Who had the flour and oil?” That’s right, the widow of Zarephath did. Let me ask you another question: “Who made the flour and oil not run out?” “That’s right, God did!”
There is another story of a little lad who had some bread and fish packed for his lunch. He just happened to be among thousands of people who were hungry and didn’t have anything to eat. Jesus had instructed, helped, and healed the people in the crowd that day. But, the hour was getting late and the people were hungry. So Jesus asked His disciples what there was for the people to eat. His disciples reported: “Nothing! Except, for a couple pieces of bread and a few small fish.” There was no food in sight, except for the little lad’s lunch. Jesus said, “Bring it to me.” He took the loaves and fish and gave thanks and blessed it. This meant He was thankful for what He had, even though it wasn’t enough. The words “blessed it” means that He spoke well of it, even though it was not enough to feed the crowd gathered. The story tells us that Jesus had compassion on the crowd. This word compassion is used five times in the Bible where Jesus performed other miracles. It is the same word that is used in the story of the Good Samaritan. Compassion is when your passion compels you to do what you normally wouldn’t do. When you don’t have enough, begin to be thankful and bless what you do have. Then stand back and watch God begin to multiply it. As a side note the little lad didn’t eat his lunch until he gave it away. God is a God of more than enough! And all you have is all He needs!
Now let me ask you a question: “Who had the fish and bread?” The little lad did, right? Let me ask you another question: “Who blessed the fish and bread?” “That’s right, Jesus did!” And one more question: “Who multiplied the fish and bread?” “That’s right, God did!
ALL YOU HAVE IS ALL GOD NEEDS!!! Nothing less and nothing more. In all of these stories what the people had, appeared to them as “not enough.” As a matter of fact when they were asked what was available or what they had, they all said, NOTHING!Except for a little __________. The problem is you look at what you have as insignificant; because it’s not all you need or desire. But I want to remind you today, that all you have is all you need, because you serve a God of more than enough!
- Your access to more is only limited by your capacity to receive. *(note the widow with the empty jars). When she ran out of empty jars, the oil stopped.
- What you have the faith to give away will become what someone else has the opportunity to receive. *(note the little lad with the lunch). The little lad blessed everyone with their own lunch that day. *(plus twelve baskets full left over)
- You only access more and give away what you have in a act of faith, not in a moment of fear. *(note the widow of Zarephath). She was afraid that her and her son would just eat and die. But, when she fed the prophet first, her obedience paid off for her and her son later. When you feel like what you have is not enough, it will usually produce fear.
Here’s what fear will do:
- Fear will keep from doing anything about the problem.
- Fear will keep you from finding a way to change your situation.
- Fear will make you believe there’s not an alternative to access more.
- Fear will cause you to hold on to what you have; ultimately keeping you from more.
I want you to know today: “ALL YOU HAVE IS ALL GOD NEEDS!!!”