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Day 1: Get Your Hopes Up (Introduction) 
Day 2: The Three Most Powerful Forces in the Universe (Ephesians 2:12) 
Day 3: It Matters Which Hope You Choose (Philippians 1:20)
Day 4: Painting an Inner Image (Hebrews 11:1)
Day 5: Imaginations (Psalm 146:5) 
Day 6: Trusting God (Isaiah 43:26) 
Day 7: Taming the Tongue (Hebrews 4:14)
Day 8: Break Through Barriers (2 Thessalonians2:16-17) 
Day 9: Love Is Power (1 John 4:8) 
Day 10: Defeating Giants (Romans 15:13) 
Day 11: Launch the Counterattack (Romans 15:4) 
Day 12: Hope Set Before Us (Proverbs 13:12) 
It’s THE Way of Life (Guide) 
Prayer of Salvation/Recommitment 

Day 7
Taming the Tongue (Hebrews 4:14)  

“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.”
Hebrews 4:14 (NKJV)

Your words are continually working—either for or against you. By learning to make your words work for you, you can use them to build up your hope and faith.

Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (KJV).

It’s so important for believers to not speak words of doubt and unbelief or words that tear down others. Jesus taught us this principle in Luke 6:45 when He said: “A good man out of the good treasure [deposit] of his heart bringeth forth that which is good [good things come to pass]; and an evil man out of the evil treasure [deposit] of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil [evil things come to pass]: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh” (KJV).

Everything in our hearts that we speak comes to pass, both good and bad. Fill your heart with God’s WORD, let it build hope and faith, and then let it come out of your mouth in power to change your circumstances.

There’s a direct connection between your tongue and your spirit, and there’s a direct connection between your tongue and everything else. Everything that comes to pass in your life has come out of the abundance of what’s in your heart—your spirit—which is the clearinghouse for what comes out of your mouth.

Take a look at James 3:1-3 in the NLT, and put these verses together: Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly. Indeed, we all make many mistakes.

For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.

According to these verses, if you put God’s WORD in your mouth, it’s like handing God the reins. Why is this important? Because if you don’t do that and continue to speak negative words against yourself and your circumstances, speaking what you already see, nothing will change.

How does this match up with what Jesus taught about words? In Matthew 12:34-36, He said to the Pharisees: “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (KJV).

Jesus said you are justified by your words, or condemned by your words. And, you’ll stand in judgment for every idle, or inoperative, word that you speak. And if we look at James 3:5, we see that our words can bring healing or start raging forest fires.

It all begins with just a few words—the kindling to get the whole raging inferno started. When you’re building a fire, you start off with something small because it’s easy to light with a match or lighter.

And then, you put a little bigger piece of wood, like a stick, on top of it. And then you place a little bit bigger piece of wood on top of that, and so on, until eventually, you’re ready to put the log on top of the whole thing.

That’s what James is talking about in these verses. Your tongue is the kindling that starts the whole bonfire going. Think about what he’s saying. If you don’t know these things, you won’t have a clue about what has gotten you into the mess you might be in right now. But remember, Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (KJV).

“Well, Brother Copeland, I don’t know whether I believe that or not.” Whether you believe it or not, it’s working. Let’s go on to James 3:7: “Every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind [or by natural man]” (KJV). For example, you don’t have to be a Christian to tame or train a horse. It helps, but you don’t have to be. Verse 8 (KJV) says, “But the tongue can no man tame.”

The human tongue cannot be tamed by natural man because it’s a spiritual instrument. Carnal power can’t do it. Let’s jump down to verse 14. And here’s the key: “If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth” (KJV).

​Don’t say things that are not The WORD of God about yourself or anyone else. “This [kind of] wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work” (verses 15-16, KJV).

Always keep in the forefront of your mind: Faith works by love (Galatians 5:6). Strife is the opposite of that. And then, James 3:17 (KJV) talks about God’s wisdom: “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.” In Luke 11:49, Jesus referred to The WORD as the wisdom of God.

It’s the wisdom that descends from above— pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, and without partiality. It’s for everyone who will receive it. Since The WORD is without hypocrisy, when I say I’m healed or that I’m prosperous because The WORD says I am, I’m not being a hypocrite—I’m speaking my faith in what my Father has already said about me.

It takes diligence, commitment and quality time in The WORD, but you can do it. You can turn any situation around if you’ll commit to doing these things without compromise. If you make some mistakes, confess them to God, and get right back up and go at it again. Thank God, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness!

To become more aware of what’s actually coming out of your mouth, try listening, on purpose, to everything you say for one full day. It might surprise you to find out how much you speak against yourself, and gripe and complain and murmur about everything. Instead, feed your spirit on The WORD of God and put it first place in your life.

Allow the power of the Almighty that will turn every situation around to put a shout of praise on your lips. Be sure to guard your heart because when you’re diligent to do this, it will guard your hope. Only say what God says about your circumstances—not what it looks like

Points of Hope:
» God’s laws work in both the natural and spiritual realms…for everyone, whether believers or unbelievers.
» Your words are continually working—either for or against you. By learning to make your words work for you, you can use them to come into agreement with God’s WORD. This results in building up your hope and faith.
» Fill your heart with God’s WORD. Let it build hope and faith, and then let it come out of your mouth in power to change your circumstances.
» Don’t speak words against what God’s WORD says about you, your situation or others. Endeavorto not complain or murmur; instead, fill your mouth with good things. If you mess up, confess it to God, receive His forgiveness, and move forward.

Prayer:
Father, I thank You for Your WORD. Thank You for creating me to be a speaking spirit like You—with the ability to frame my world with the words of my mouth.
I set myself to speak only words that align with what You have said. Forgive me for every careless word I’ve ever spoken, and I ask that Your Holy Spirit alert and correct me whenever I yield to strife, complaining, gossiping, or speaking hurtful words. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Paint the Picture (Journaling):  
​God’s WORD says about you, your situation or others. Endeavorto not complain or murmur; instead, fill your mouth with good things. If you mess up, confess it to God, receive His forgiveness, and move forward.