Fireside Chat: Power of the Tongue – Life or Death

Thinking of this story coupled with the re-mantling with His Glory to shift mindsets, consider the message that is portrayed by Aglow in your community to those who attend the meetings. Take time to have an honest reflection that gives examples where you are excelling in having a right mindset as well as giving examples of places where a new mindset is needed.

Galatians 5 is an important chapter to us. Verse 16 says, “Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” If we are not Present each moment of the day, it can be easy to ‘check out’ and not truly engage with those around us. That disengagement can give an impression that we do not want to give in our community. We want to continually be a visual aid of those who live out of the fruit of the Spirit. How can you agree to partner together to express the nature of the New Man in your community so that people are drawn to God within each of you, rather than express the uncaring nature of the Old Man who is often selfish, negative, and judgmental?

Proverbs 18:21 is clear in its message that there is power to produce life, as well as power to bring forth death according to the words that we speak out into the atmosphere. The inner man of the Spirit – your new man where you are a new creation – only lives in the Presence of God and only hears the voice of God.
On the other hand, the outer man of the soul draws his information from the world around him. He is easily influenced by negative comments, information, and perceptions. We cannot know the life and the peace of God if our natural, soulish man controls our thinking and our lifestyle. When he is in control, we become vulnerable to worry, to fear, to stress, fretting, and torment. The flesh is vulnerable to the external world where the enemy and the opposition are prevalent. As you begin to understand this, you can see the opposing voices that want to rule your spirituality.
Take time to talk about common phrases that you use daily and determine whether they are from the inner man of the Spirit or the outer man of the flesh. Here are a few phrases to start your thought process:
It has rained for 3 days. I’ll be happy if it doesn’t rain tomorrow. (Soul or Spirit)
Every time you say that, it makes me mad! (Soul or Spirit)
Yes, I know I’m in a rush, but I have time to listen. (Soul or Spirit)
I am never going to make any progress on this project. (Soul or Spirit)
No matter the obstacles I see, God will make a way for me to be in the meeting. (Soul or Spirit)
My mother suffered from depression at her life. I guess I will, too. (Soul or Spirit)
When I speak out my inheritance scriptures, faith and confidence rises in me. (Soul or Spirit)
Oh brother! Did you hear that news report? Things never change. (Soul or Spirit)
No matter what my circumstances appear to be, I believe what God has spoken. (Soul or Spirit)