Laurie Hopkins

Isaiah was speaking to the Israelites about listening to a multitude of astrologers, stargazers and prognosticators.  

In the world we are bombarded with voices; voices that speak into our lives about everything from who we are to what we need to buy to what we need to believe to what we need to do with our lives.  Like the Israelites, we have become wearied in the multitude of our counsels.  

We are allowing too many voices to speak into our lives and to influence who we are, what we believe and what we do. 

Many times the voices contradict each other and other times the voices contradict what we believe about ourselves.  

Too many voices lead to confusion, fear and uncertainty. 

We need to learn to listen to the Voice that created us, has told us who we are in Him, and has told us that He has a plan for us. 

We need to be clear and stand strong in who Christ has told us we are in Him.  

We need to be clear and stand strong in our beliefs.  

We need to be clear and stand strong in walking out our destiny.  

When we do these three things through the lens of love, not condemnation, towards ourselves as well as those around us, we will find that we are less wearied and more confident and invigorated. 

Who are you allowing to speak into your life today?

We know what we believe.  

We believe there are better days coming.  

Days of recompense, streams in the dessert, a Highway of Holiness and a road to follow that will not lead us astray.  

But the Word says we need to more than just believe it, we need to say it.  

We need not only to say it to ourselves but also to those around us who are fearful hearted.  

We are to speak the Word and to encourage others.  

When you know a good thing it is hard to keep it to ourselves.  

We must also apply this to our spiritual lives.  

The Word is the good news.  

We need to learn to use it as a means of encouraging those around us.  

We need to learn to apply it in compassion and love.  

We need to lift up those who are fearful hearted to be strong and not fearful, by reminding them that the Lord has a plan.  

Speak the Word today!

There is power in the words that come out of our mouth.  

Our tone and volume are just as impactful as the words that actually come forth. 

The old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”, couldn’t be farther than the truth.  

Words can inflict much damage.  

But words can also bring forth much joy and encouragement. 

We have a choice.  

We can choose to think before we speak.  

We can choose to speak softly rather than harshly.  

We can choose to use words that seek to understand and seek to encourage and uplift, rather than words that judge and tear down.  

We are all guilty of not thinking before we speak.  

We must make a concentrated effort to pause before we put forth words into the atmosphere, words that will impact those around us and even ourselves.  

There is power in your words.  

Use them wisely!