Believe and Therefore Speak

I’ve struggled for more than three decades with daily symptoms of Lyme disease. Yet God has ignited more healing in these past couple of years than in all the other years combined. He’s gone after the buried trauma that kept me bracing for impact.

To be honest, I’m clunky at this healing. One moment, you’ll find me testifying to something miraculous God did within me, and the next (if you find me on an off day), I’ll sigh and sometimes sob over these dumb symptoms that never seem to go away. Yet God continues to call me higher and deeper regarding my words. He showed me that our words are seeds that go into the ground and sprout in due time. I’ve planted both flowers and weeds. I want more flowers.

Again, this idea of speaking faithful words sometimes morphs into something extrabiblical. We don’t dictate to God. He dictates to us. He’s not a means to an end. He’s the Alpha and Omega—the beginning and the end (Revelation 21:6-7). We’re at His beck and call, not the other way around.

But didn’t Jesus tell us to speak to our mountains?

Though I can’t explain why complete physical healing has taken so long for me (while others get an instantaneous miracle), I can say that I’m literally infused with power when I remember God’s promises and then roar them over my life on a regular basis. I’m planting a garden of truth all around me!

God wants us to know what Jesus won for us. He wants us to rehearse His promises and to remember that though we see many hardships in this life, there are significant benefits to being a child of God.

Even though you can’t possibly use up all God has provided or fathom the fullness of His love, why don’t you try? Imagine yourself swimming in the ocean of His goodness! He’s made it available to you. Saturate yourself in His holy provision. Start speaking to the obstacles in your life. Tell your body to heal, your mountains to move, and your enemy to be gone, in Jesus’ name.

Mighty Redeemer, show me what I believe, and then tell me what’s true. Infuse my words, empower my prayers, and energize my steps with mountain-moving faith. Amen.