Pamela Moyle Ministries

First of all, we learned not to believe everything people say! Wow- how true that is!

Secondly, and of the utmost importance, is that the whole Covid thing was a wake-up call for the Church and what they really believed.

How many Christians were thrown into a tizzy just like the unsaved? Yet, on the other hand, how many Christians held fast to God’s Word of protection for them and their families?

Isaiah 54:17a (KJV) ¹⁷  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. 
Psalm 91:1-16 (KJV)

If you’re one who feared the virus as if it was satan himself knocking at your door, it shows you’re not grounded on God’s Word. And this should be an eye-opener!

You can’t build your house in the middle of a storm! Nor can you build the third story on an empty lot! Standing on God’s Word has to be on-going, 24/7! When you’re attacked is not the time to start building your faith for healing or protection. Yes, confessing scriptures is always good but unless you’ve already got a heart full of the Word, confessing a couple of scriptures in an emergency isn’t going to yield desired results.

Isaiah 54:17a (KJV) ¹⁷  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. 
Psalm 91:1-16 (KJV)

It’s out of the abundance of what’s in your heart that counts and will produce. If all you have in your heart is worry, fear, doubt, and unbelief, that’s what will come out.

Brothers and sisters, the time to build healing and protection into your heart is when things are good and you’re not under attack.

Get your scriptures and start confessing and building today. Then when a situation occurs – sickness, affliction, etc. – you’re already prepared and the Word that’s in your heart in abundance will come forth with power and annihilate that bad situation!

Praise the Lord of Glory for all He’s provided for us!

Matthew 12:34b (KJV) ³⁴  …  for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Ephesians 1:3 (KJV) ³  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
2 Peter 1:3-4 (KJV) ³  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
⁴  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Luke 6:47-49 (KJV) ⁴⁷  Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
⁴⁸  He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
⁴⁹  But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

Matthew 7:24-27 (KJV) ²⁴  Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
²⁵  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
²⁶  And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [man’s works]²⁷  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

 — Pamela

Hold on – before you dismiss this Blog as not pertinent to you,  it is if you’re a born-again child of the Living God.

So you ask, what is the Power of Attorney and how does it pertain to me? Basically, the one who has the PA gives that person the right to act on the behalf of another person – the second party. It’s as if that second party was actually doing what the PA person has the legal right to do and those actions must be followed. Not only that but it puts a tremendous responsibility on the one with the PA to do whatever is in the best interest of the second party.

Where’s the born-again believer’s Power of Attorney? It’s in the Name of Jesus! Before Jesus left, He told the apostles that  all power and authority had been given to Him and now they  – as His protégés – were to go and use that same power and authority to do the same works that He did. [John 14:12].

When Peter and John saw the crippled man sitting outside the temple begging alms, Peter perceived that the man was ready to receive from him.

Acts 3:6 (KJV) ⁶  Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

What did Peter have? The Name of Jesus! That was Peter’s Power of Attorney – to be used as if Jesus had spoken to the crippled man. How awesome!

That Power of Attorney is the Name of Jesus – the Name that is above every name that can be named: sickness, disease, cancer, diabetes, MS, arthritis, migraines, depression, poverty, lack, etc. Every foul wicked obstacle and attack of the devil has to bow to the Name of Jesus.

Philippians 2:9-11 (KJV) ⁹  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
¹⁰  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
¹¹  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Notice in Acts that many times the disciples were forbidden to speak in the Name of Jesus because they, the religious and political parties, knew there was power in that Name. But that didn’t stop the disciples from using the Name of Jesus to effect a healing and a cure in those that needed it. They chose to obey God rather than the devil’s henchmen.

You see, tacking the Name of Jesus on the end of a prayer like a cliché is not what we’re to do. His Name embodies all that He does, is, and ever will be. We’re to pray and command in the Name of Jesus the same way that Jesus would do it on earth. We’re His hands and feet – His body on earth. He’s the Head and we’re the body. He works through us by His Holy Spirit but not apart from us.

In Gen 1:26, 28 God gave Adam (mankind) a command to take dominion over the earth and to subdue it. When Adam committed high treason, satan gained that dominion a became the god of this world. But – Jesus bought it back for us in His Redemption. Now we’re to take our rightful place as commanders of what happens in this world. We have been given Power of Attorney over all the power of the enemy but not over people because they have a free will. Even though the devil seeks to override mankind’s free will every way he can, God won’t because of His Word and His integrity. He gave that authority and dominion to man and He won’t go back on His Word.

Brothers and sisters, let’s start using our Power of Attorney and take control of this world the way God intended and see victory come to pass in our lives.

Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV) ¹⁸  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
¹⁹  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
²⁰  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 16:17-18 (KJV) ¹⁷  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
¹⁸  They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

John 14:12-14 (KJV) ¹²  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
¹³  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
¹⁴  If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

Genesis 1:26 (KJV) ²⁶  And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Genesis 1:28 (KJV) ²⁸  And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Luke 10:19 (KJV) ¹⁹  Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

—Pamela

Everybody knows (except the stubborn ones) that if you want to operate your new product – appliance, car, washer, computer, etc., you need to read the manufacturer’s instructions – the manual. Yes we know that, so what’s the point? Well, here goes:

In my limited observation, I have found that the ones who balk the loudest and refute the Bible, are the very ones who haven’t even read what God has said. And if they did, they throw it out in place of their experience or what some naysayer has said.

What’s wrong with this picture? Well, let me see – hm-m-m—how many ways can I say this: God’s Word is the Manufacturer’s Handbook and if you want to know how to operate in the things of God, you have to read it!!! I think that’s as clear as I can be.

The first and foremost explanation for this wrong thinking is that those people have not given God’s Word the #1 spot that it needs to have. His Word has to be the bottom line, the benchmark, the final authority from which everything we do, hear, or think is measured. When that’s the case, everything else falls into place.

Since I teach a lot on divine healing, let me use that as an example. God’s Word says that by the stripes of Jesus we’ve already been healed. It was bought and paid for at the same time our sins were washed away [I Pet. 2:24]. Not only do the naysayers disregard this biblical fact but they even go a step further and say that it’s not always God’s will to heal and you never know what God will do! Hog wash! You always know what God will do because He will always do what He has said in His Word! But you have to actually read it to find out!

All of that unbelief just shows that they don’t really know what God has already said, and thus they can’t really benefit from it.

Brothers and sisters, the devil’s biggest weapon against us is deception. If he can keep us in the dark about what God has said in His Word, then he has an inroad into our lives to clobber us and keep us from God’s blessings.

We need to have a love of God’s Word and study it diligently to arm ourselves with the spiritual weapons He has provided for us. This is true in every area of our lives: healing, deliverance, prosperity, peace, joy, love, etc. If we don’t know what we have, we can’t operate in it and walk in the victory the Lord Jesus bought and paid for – for us!

(Be sure to read my Blog – Be an On-purpose Student of the Word! 7-1-2021)

Psalm 138:2b (KJV) ²  …  for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
1 Peter 2:24 (KJV) ²⁴  Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) ¹⁵  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Psalm 119:105 (KJV) ¹⁰⁵ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:11 (KJV) ¹¹  Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:130 (KJV)
¹³⁰  The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psalm 119:165 (KJV) ¹⁶⁵  Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Proverbs 3:1-2 (KJV) ¹  My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: ²  For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Proverbs 4:20-22 (KJV) ²⁰  My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
²¹  Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
²²  For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

— Pamela

As I often say, “What you don’t do on purpose, you don’t do!” It really doesn’t matter what it is, it’ll still take an active “on-purpose” commitment to get it done.

When it’s time to clean the house, it takes effort to actually get started. It’s the same with mowing the lawn, washing the car, weeding the garden, even preparing dinner. And this is how it should be. Just because something takes effort, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Everything of value takes effort to do!

This leads me to the issue of studying God’s Word. For sure, it takes diligence and effort especially when so many things in life are vying for your attention. So what can we do? Glad you asked.

I like what Andrew Wommack says, “You can have much or as little of God as you want!” And that’s so true even in studying God’s Word. We can have as much of God’s Word or as little of God’s Word as we want. But not only that, it’s true in other areas too.

Because God has already supplied and provided for everything we’ll ever need, we can have as much healing, deliverance, prosperity, joy, peace, love, etc. as we want. The choice is really up to us. How much are we willing to reach out and receive what God has already given?

So, back to the Word. Since we can have as much or as little of the Word as we want, we can also have as much or as little “operational” faith as we want. It’s all up to us and how committed we are. Personally, I want it all!

You can’t have faith beyond your knowledge of God’s Word and your faith won’t rise higher than the words of your mouth.

You see, dear brothers and sisters, we need to get our priorities in order. You can’t have everything on your list as #! It doesn’t work that way. But when God and His Word are in the #1 slot, everything else lines up in an orderly fashion and things work a whole lot better!

Go for it!

Ephesians 1:3 (KJV) ³  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

2 Peter 1:3-4 (KJV) ³  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
⁴  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 Corinthians 9:8 (KJV) ⁸  And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
2 Corinthians 9:8 (AMP) ⁸  And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].
Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) ²³  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
²⁴  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Luke 17:6 (KJV) ⁶  And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should [would] obey you.

Deuteronomy 28:1-14 (KJV)
Psalm 91:1-16 (KJV)

— Pamela

So, you prayed, you believed God, you stood on the Word – but no manifestation of your healing! What’s wrong? First of all, let me say that there’s no pat answer – one size fits all – because there are a number of hindrances that can interfere with your manifestation. Here are some:

There could be unbelief hindering you, your faith might not be developed to receive on your own, you could be in strife, unforgiveness, etc. All of these could be hindrances. But one thing for sure is that it’s not God’s fault. When you pray His Word in faith, God always answers immediately. Then it’s up to us to do the receiving. Remember there is always a God-part and a man-part.

Today I want to address another type of hindrance that can block your healing from manifesting. I call it the “long-standing illness” hindrance. Many times when people have been battling a sickness, disease, or infirmity for a long period of time, even years, they’ve adjusted to it and it has actually become a part of them.

They even identify with it: my diabetes, my heart problem, my allergies, my migraines, my high blood pressure, etc. In cases like these, they “see” themselves as sick or debilitated because they’ve been that way for so long. And here’s where the problem is – you can’t “see” yourself as sick and debilitated and believe for healing at the same time. Your negative image of yourself will block your faith, thus blocking you from receiving your healing.

So what should you do? First of all, in your mind’s eye, you have to see yourself well, going about doing the things you’d be doing if you weren’t in your current situation. All the meanwhile, you need to be confessing God’s Word for healing – the healing scriptures.

This sounds too simple, and it is, but it takes effort – a lot of effort because you have to renew your mind to a new way of seeing yourself. Remember, you’ve been seeing yourself as sick and infirm, so it will take some time to renew your mind.

I’ve experience this with people who confessed the Word for healing but still saw themselves in a sick position. These people are somewhat difficult to get healed but not because of God. He’s already provided the healing and it’s actually in our born-again spirit via the Holy Spirit. But in order for it to manifest in our physical bodies, we have to on purpose draw it out by our faith in God’s Word. And that’s where the effort comes in but it’s worth every minute.

Be sure you associate with true believers who can help you get on track and stay there and see the glorious manifestation of your healing! Glory to God!

1 Peter 2:24 (KJV) ²⁴  Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Mark 11:22-26 (KJV) ²²  And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
²³  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
²⁴  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
²⁵  And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
²⁶  But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

1 Peter 3:10 (KJV) ¹⁰  For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
James 3:16 (KJV) ¹⁶  For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James 3:16 (AMP) ¹⁶  For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion) and all sorts of evil and vile practices.

The same way you get saved is the same way you get healed!

Romans 10:9-10 (KJV) ⁹  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
¹⁰  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

— Pamela

Are you under God’s umbrella or out there with the curse being battered around?

If you’re not enjoying your Christianity, you’re not doing it right. We, of all people on the earth, should be the most joyful, confident, energetic people. But I challenge you to find Christians that exemplify these characteristics. Certainly not in most denominational churches and hardly in many non-denominational churches. Why is that?

It’s probably because they never got the memo that God isn’t mad at them and He’s not even in a bad mood. He’s our loving Father who is out for our good only. The fact that we’re on our way to Heaven and not hell should at least put a smile on our faces. Unfortunately, many Christians look like they’ve been baptized in lemon juice!

I remember way back as a young Christian, walking down the street to the store and someone passed me and told me to smile! I was somewhat taken back because I thought my joy was evident on my face. Guess not. It was a wake-up call for me to take inventory and be aware of how I was perceived by others.

Many times the only gospel others will read is us! So it behooves us to actually let the love of the Lord shine through us. We’re the salt of the earth and we have a responsibility to let our light shine for all to see the goodness of the Lord.

Now, getting back to the umbrella. If we stay under the Lord’s protection, we will save ourselves many heartaches because the only thing out there – out from under the Lord’s umbrella– is the curse and for sure we don’t want that in our lives. So how do we do this?

John 15:5 (KJV) ⁵  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 
John 15:7 (KJV) ⁷  If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Deuteronomy 28:1-2 (AMP) ¹  IF YOU will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
²  And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God.

Psalm 91:1-4 (KJV)
¹  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
²  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
³  Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
⁴  He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

The blessings are for those who abide in the Lord and do what He says to do – not make up your own rules. To abide means to take up residency, not just visit occasionally, as some do.

Notice the word buckler. A buckler is like a shield that wraps all around you to protect you. That’s what the truth of God’s Word does. It wraps around you to give you all the answers you need. BUT, in order for that to happen, you must first know the Word, not just be mildly acquainted with it! Study to show yourself approved unto God! Study, hear, confess, and do the Word and you’ll stay under the Lord’s umbrella.

Sometimes we get out from under the Lord’s protection due to our own ignorance and sin. Any kind of sin opens the door to the devil’s territory and his opportunity to clobber us. We need to walk in love, not strife, anger, bitterness, unforgiveness, etc.

As I’ve said before, you can have as much or as little of God as you want. The choice is yours! Choose the Lord and His ways and live in victory!

Matthew 6:33 (KJV) ³³  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33 (AMP) ³³  But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) ⁷  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians 6:7 (AMP) ⁷  Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap.

Matthew 5:13-16 (KJV) ¹³  Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
¹⁴  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
¹⁵  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
¹⁶  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Romans 2:4 (KJV) ⁴  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

— Pamela

We’ve all done it: we spoke before we stopped to think. Too many times that’s what happens when you engage your mouth before your brain has a chance to order your words. God’s Word is replete with admonitions about watching the words we speak.

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

If people really believed that death and life are in the power of our tongues, they’d surely think before speaking. The problem is that most people, including Christians, don’t really pay much attention to what they say. But they should because speaking words is actually planting seeds since words are seeds, as we see in Mark 4 regarding the sower sows the word.

Genesis 8:22 (KJV) ²²  While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

We are all aware of the principle in the earth called seedtime and harvest. What we plant is what we’ll reap. If you plant tomato seeds, you shouldn’t be surprised when you get tomatoes instead of cucumbers. But people don’t seem to make that same connection when speaking.

If you speak negative words, you reap negative results. If you speak positive words, you reap positive results. You simply can’t speak negatively and expect to reap positive results. It just doesn’t happen that way.

I like what Dennis Burke says: If words can change my eternal destiny, then words can change my present circumstances. Why is that? Because there are two realms that we’re dealing with. The spirit realm and the physical realm. And as I’ve taught many times, the spirit realm is the parent force of the physical realm because the spirit realm created the physical realm. Therefore, the physical realm is subject to the spirit realm.  Praise the Lord for His awesome truth!

Now let’s look at another scripture in a few translations:

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) ⁷  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians 6:7 (AMP) ⁷  Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap.
Galatians 6:7a (Phillips NT) ⁷ Don’t be under any illusion: you cannot make a fool of God! A man’s harvest in life will depend entirely on what he sows. 

Here we see that whatever you sow, in this case we’re talking about the words you speak, that and that only will you reap. So what’s the bottom line? If you don’t like the way your life is going, change what you’ve been saying regarding your family, marriage, job, relationships, etc.

Your thoughts become words and your words become actions. By speaking God’s faith-filled Words, you can direct your life to flow with God and reap victory in every area and change your destiny.

Listen to yourself throughout the day and hear what you’ve been saying. Then practice the vocabulary of silence until you can trust the words that come out of your mouth. You’ll reap big rewards and won’t have to apologize as much!

Remember, once you say something, it’s said. You can’t unsay it. Even though you apologize, it has still been said and probably not forgotten very soon.

Here are some more scriptures regarding the importance of our words:

Matthew 12:37 (KJV) ³⁷  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Proverbs 10:19 (AMP) ¹⁹  In a multitude of words transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 29:11 (KJV) ¹¹  A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 29:20 (KJV) ²⁰  Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Matthew 12:34 (KJV) ³⁴  O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Proverbs 6:2 (AMP) ²  You are snared with the words of your lips, you are caught by the speech of your mouth.
Proverbs 4:24 (AMP) ²⁴  Put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you.
Proverbs 16:23 (KJV) ²³  The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) ²⁹  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians 4:29 (AMP) ²⁹  Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God’s favor) to those who hear it.
Ephesians 4:31-32 (AMP) ³¹  Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind).
³²  And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you.

Proverbs 16:24 (AMP) ²⁴  Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body.
Proverbs 14:17 (KJV) ¹⁷  He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 15:4 (AMP) ⁴  A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit.
Proverbs 4:24 (AMP) ²⁴  Put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you.
Proverbs 13:3 (KJV) ³  He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
James 3:2 (KJV) ²  For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James 3:2 (AMP) ²  For we all often stumble and fall and offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature.

— Pamela

What on earth are blanket prayers? Glad you asked because this is going to be an eye opener for some of you.

Too many times I’ve heard people pray prayers that I call blanket prayers. They’re praying all around the world but to no avail. When I hear this, I wonder to myself if they ever see results. But alas, I think not. Why? Because God has given us instructions on how and what to pray. Let’s look at some scriptures.

Acts 1:8 (KJV) ⁸  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Here we see that we’re to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Notice that you are to start where you live, then spread out. For example: first to your immediate area—family, friends, neighborhood, then city, then state, then nation, then to the uttermost parts of the earth. We each need to take responsibility for our own area. If everyone did that, what a difference it would make!

But as you know, we can’t all just get up and go out preaching to all parts of the earth. So what do we do? We send those who are called to that vocation and we support them. And when we do, God says that we get part of the same reward they get. That’s what happened to David’s men. Not all the men went to battle. Some stayed back and protected the homeland.  But they still got part of the spoil.

1 Samuel 30:24 (KJV) ²⁴  For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

It’s the same with us. We support those who are called to go and preach but we get part of their reward.

That’s why you can’t just throw up a prayer like, “Lord, save the whole world!” It might make you feel good but it does nothing. That’s because we’re not told to pray that way in the Word of God. If we could, Paul and the disciples would have prayed that way and didn’t have to actually go and preach the Word.

Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV) ¹⁹  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
²⁰  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:19 (AMP) ¹⁹  Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:19 (YLT) ¹⁹  having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them–to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

We see here that we’re told to teach all nations – not just to make converts. We are to make disciples of all nations and that means teaching them the Word of God, not just have them say the salvation prayer and throw them back to the wolves!

Now let’s look at another example of praying.

Mark 11:22-24 (KJV) ²²  And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
²³  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
²⁴  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Here we see that Jesus is telling us to specifically speak to the problem and tell it to go! We’re not to doubt in our heart but believe that what we say will come to pass. Next we’re to believe that we receive when we pray.

You see, we can’t receive for someone else. We can pray for them to be healed, delivered, and to receive but we cannot do the receiving for them. That’s why blanket prayers don’t work unless the whole group we’re praying for is receiving. [In the case of children and incapacitated people, those are a different kind of case.]

Yes, I know people pray the wrong way a lot but what kind of results are they getting? Perhaps just feeling like they’re doing something is all they want. Maybe they really aren’t expecting any results because they haven’t gotten results before. I like results and always expect results when I pray in faith according to God’s Word!

So what am I saying in all this? Prayer is definitely good and we should pray for others. But if you want to get results, pray for those within your realm of influence and as the Holy Spirit leads. If you do this in faith, you will have more results and get blessed doing it. One of the best encouragers is answered prayer.

Remember, we can’t just shoot up any ol’ kind of pray and hope it works. Pray in faith, according to God’s promises, and you’ll get your desired results!

— Pamela

Justice—due reward in accordance with honor, standards, or law

Mercy – compassionate treatment

Oh how we should want mercy instead justice! So many today are screaming that they want justice for things that have happened in the past when they should be so grateful that they don’t get justice. What we really want is mercy because no one is without sin. No one has done everything right no matter how good they think they are.

If we ever got the justice we deserve, we’d all be on our way to hell with no hope of redemption. BUT JESUS!

Yes, Jesus made a way for us to obtain the mercy of God and thereby the hope of eternal life through His sacrifice on Calvary. The Blood of Jesus forever satisfied the claims of justice and stamped ACCEPTED by the Supreme Court of the universe.

But, more than mercy is the Love of God, which is the very reason for His mercy. His love is so different from human, natural love because it’s unconditional love – the agapé love of God. If we’d all walk in His love, according to I Cor. 13, there would be no need for laws in the land because everyone would treat each other the right way. But alas, that’s just not so in the world.

However, we as the body of Christ, the Church, can operate in the God-kind of love and live a life worth living on planet earth. What a glorious place this would be! And the good part is that when we do, it’s the goodness of God working through us that leads people to repentance.

Romans 2:4b (KJV) ⁴  … not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

1 Peter 2:24 (KJV) ²⁴  Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (AMP) ⁴  Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.
⁵  It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].
⁶  It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.
⁷  Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].
⁸  Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. As for prophecy (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), it will be fulfilled and pass away; as for tongues, they will be destroyed and cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away [it will lose its value and be superseded by truth].

What we see in these verses is how God acts and since we’re created in His image, that’s how we’re to act! Praise the Lord of Glory for His mercy and grace to walk in His ways and fulfill His plans and purposes for our lives.

— Pamela

So, what’s the difference between right and wrong praying? Isn’t praying simply praying? No, no, no!

Trying to get the right results the wrong way, won’t cut it. God has set things up in His Word so that we can get the right results every time. BUT, and I say but, we have to do it according to His way, not what we think.

Too many times, in fact, most of the time when I bring up praying the right way it hits a nerve in people and they get very defensive. Most will say, “God knows what I mean!” Yes, that’s true but it doesn’t get the job done and how’s that working for you?

It’s so counter-productive that you’d think they’d be open to doing things that would get the right results. You see, praying the wrong way, and not getting the desired results, causes discouragement and after doing this over a period of time, the people conclude that they really can’t expect results. So, why do they keep praying, thinking that they probably won’t get their answers? Because praying makes them feel like they’ve done something.

It reminds me of those who pray eloquent prayers that are completely void of faith. Everyone feels better because of the eloquence but there’s no manifestation of results.

Let me give you some examples:

If you need deliverance and you pray asking God to get the devil off your back and stop annoying you, that’s a wrong way to pray. The Word says we are to resist the devil and he will flee from us. We are never told to ask God to do it. He’s already given us the authority and power over the devil and our job is to simply do it!

Genesis 1:28 (KJV) ²⁸  And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

James 4:7 (KJV) ⁷  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Peter 5:8-9 (KJV) ⁸  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
⁹  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

And what about healing? If we pray and ask God to heal us, that’s wrong praying! Why? Because He’s already healed us! Now our part is to simply receive what He’s already given. When Jesus went to the Cross, He not only paid the price for our sins, but for our healing also. We don’t have to ask for healing, we simply receive what God has already given.

1 Peter 2:24 (KJV) ²⁴  Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Isaiah 53:4-5 (KJV) ⁴  Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
⁵  But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Matthew 8:17 (KJV) ¹⁷  That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

I’ve seen too many times that people just want to pray any ol’ way they want and don’t get results, especially with healing. I’ve seen people die because they wouldn’t believe God’s way. I say that because it’s always God’s will to be healed – always, always, always!

Here’s something to think about: when you think you know everything there is to know about healing, deliverance, prosperity, etc., you cut yourself off from further revelation that can enlighten you to the Truth of God’s Word that you don’t know.

This reminds me of trying play football using baseball rules. It won’t work. Let’s just do things God’s way and live the victorious life that He has planned for us and show forth His goodness for all to see.

— Pamela