09/21/2023
About 11 years ago, during a very dark time in my life, God brought this, my favorite verse at the time, to task. He said, “Write it down. Write down what is true, noble, just, pure, lovely. Make a good report “. Even though, at the time, I saw very little that was good in my life, I chose to listen and do what God was asking, although I did not really believe anything would ever change because, at the time, I had completely given up hope. But I began writing it down. Not only did my perspective change from everything was bad to WOW! There’s actually something positive in my life, but the circumstances themselves changed.
Years later, I discovered 2 verses that confirmed why the entire situation changed. Job 22:28 says, "...Decree a thing, and it will be established unto you: and the light shall shine upon your ways," and Psalm 81:10 says "...Open your mouth with a mighty decree; I will fulfill it now, you'll see! the words that you speak, so shall it be!" (TPT)
I didn't realize at the time that God told me to write these things down, that He was putting me into these "decree" verses. But that's exactly what he was doing. The end result was getting me out of the pity party victim mentality and into a victorious, overcomer mindset.
Numerous times, God told his prophets to write things down. The message is the same for us because the power of life and death is in the spoken words from our mouths, but also, there is power in the written word. The written word of God is powerful. Take this verse to task. I encourage everyone to write down what is true and noble. Make the list. Put a date on it. Choose one attribute daily and list it out. Watch your world change. This is a form of worship. AND it’s one that lasts for posterity. Footprints for the next generation.