Scripture Prayer Proclamations
Power
Prayer 101
Words have
power. As some of my Native American friends say,
“Words are energy.” If this is
true, then the words with which we pray are very
significant.
Proclaiming Scripture in prayer
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taps into the
power of God-spoken words,
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taps into the
creative energy we see in the first chapter of
Genesis.
Word
Power in Scripture
Don’t
take my word for this. Let’s look at what Scripture
has to say about the power of words:
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God
spoke: creation came into being –
Genesis 1
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Tower of Babel:
agreement makes anything possible –
Genesis 11:6
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Full focus on
Scripture: you will have success –
Joshua 1:2
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Declare a
thing: it will be established –
Job 22:28
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Judged by your
words: words have value –
Matthew 12:36
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Sowing and
reaping: words are seeds that bring a crop –
Luke 8:11, 2Corinthians 9:6
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Overcoming
power in words – the word of testimony is listed with
the blood of Jesus to b overcomingly powerful. As
Christians, we should sit up and take notice on this one!
Can you believe that your words of faith are that valuable?
We need to see
this if we are going to confidently proclaim Scripture in
prayer. The value of words and the power of words is a
theme that runs from Genesis to Revelation. For millennia
the Spirit of God has reaffirmed this message.
Word
Power and Present Research
In this present
millennium there are scientists who are producing some
research to help us understand this power. Take a look:
Jerome
Stillwell is a research
scientist who measured the capacity of human communication
to transmit beyond the range of hearing. What he and his
team discovered is that for good or for ill, we are capable
of more powerful transmission than a radio station whose
signal circles the globe.
This story makes two points:
1. We transmit like a radio station.
2. The transmissions are positive or negative, measurable
either way.
Surely, you’ve noticed this yourself. Let someone
come into your home spewing negativity and you and yours
immediately register the effect. Sometimes it takes the
rest of the day to clean out that negative dump-load.
We are sending messages into the atmosphere
continually…blessing or cursing! When we really get
a hold of this and pray with purpose and intent, we will be
capable of writing history anew.
Masaru
Emoto is a Japanese
physician who has done studies on environments effect on
water, including the effects of words on water. With some
specialized photography, he records the effect of words on
the crystalline structure of a freezing water molecule. His
amazing results are documented in
Hidden Messages in Water. Surely, this
research will inspire much more. But in the meantime, here
are some compelling findings:
1. Expose the water to loving words, fine music, or
beautiful scenes from nature, and the crystalline structure
of the freezing water molecule is lacy and snowflake-like.
2. On the other hand, negative words, hard rock music, or
picture of violence produces a distorted structure
resembling a cancerous tumor.
3. The proclamation: You fool!” produces similar
result as the word “satan”…distorted and
tumor-like.
Remember
Jesus saying,
“Whoever is angry with his brother without cause
shall be in danger of judgment. And whoever says to his
brother ‘Raca!’(empty head) shall be in danger
of he council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’
shall be in danger of hell fire.” (Matt 5:22)
Jesus gave us the bottom line (importance of our words). We
were just been lacking scientific data
proving the importance
of the bottom line.
Power
Words – What Now?
Words have the
power to bless or curse. You get to take your pick! Words
have power to change the structure of a molecule of water.
And, you are over 70% water.
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How
are the words of your thoughts and spoken communication
affecting your own body?
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How
are they affecting those around you?
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How
are they affecting your immediate environment an the larger
environment?
With this information, do you see the possibility of making
a quantum shift for the better
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In
your life?
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In
the lives of those you care about?
The answer to
this shift is so simple, anyone can do it.
You can do it right now!
What
Does a Prayer Proclamation Sound Like?
Speak something
positive and affirming to yourself. Something like:
“I am compassionate and loving.” You may need
to find your own. It has to be true in your own heart.
Repeat your line (or my line) several times. Let the
message roll over you and soak in. Notice the physical and
emotional lightness that comes as you do this repetition.
Your water molecules are sitting up and taking notice. You
are bathing yourself in the beauty of truth.
How easy was that? This is really simple stuff.
As simple as the exercise is, it needs to be more than an
exercise. Such speaking, proclaiming needs to be a way of
life. That calls for discipline, disciplined practice.
Suggestions
to Get Started
1. Start
monitoring your thoughts and speech, keep a list of the
regular negatives you find. When you can nail down the
negatives, you know what positive proclamation to go after.
If you are saying to yourself “I’m
worthless”, then you’ll be able to find the
right positive such as “I’m the apple of
God’s eye; I am his work of art.”
(Zechariah 2:8, Ephesians 2:10) Making the
switch is the purpose of this website!
2. Work on one negative at a time until you’ve tamed
it. Then take on another.
3. Ask someone you trust to monitor your speech and give
you feedback. This can be painful, but the truth sets you
free.
4. When you graciously can, take charge in keeping
conversations positive. If you can’t do that, then
graciously leave. Anyone who cares about you will come to
appreciate and respect your need for a positive
environment. Those who don’t care about you need to
be kept at a distance anyway. You have more important uses
for your time.
Prayer
Proclamations
Now to the
purpose of this site! If words are powerful, then what
could be more powerful that speaking the words that God
Himself spoke, or inspired someone else to speak?
Words born in heaven…born where all Power and Might
are resident…born of light that is
life!
Need
help getting started?
You are in the right place! You will find several pages
here filled with instruction and resources to help you. If
you are looking for a fast and powerful start, order the
prayer CDs
No Storm too Great and/or
Prayer
Affirmations for the Journey.
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What Do
Proclamations Sound Like?
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Researching
and Writing Your Own Proclamations
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Suggested
Scriptures to Use in Prayer
Proclamations
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Using an
Already Written Collection of
Proclamations.
* Confession of
Faith:
Understanding the dynamic of Scripture
prayer
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Using Recorded
Prayer Proclamations such as
No Storm Too
Great! - a 2-CD set
of scripture prayers based on Psalm 91: it's loaded with
proclamations
Using
Prayer
Affirmations for the Journey - CD of
positive, faith-filled proclamations to enrich your life