[00:00:00] Welcome to the Radio Library of Bold Bible Living and Don Gossett's teaching on Biblical principles to a dynamic spiritual life. Truths as timely today as they were yesterday. God's purposes do not change. Jesus does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And now, here is Don Gossett.
[00:00:20] I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. This is Don Gossett sharing with you an extraordinary life. A life that is abundantly above all you can ask or think. I have the testimony of a lady who has experienced that. Her name is Minnie Lundgren from down in Texas. And it's a story about how 25 cents brought her a $10 book that changed her life.
[00:00:50] Here's what she wrote me. I was brought up in a Christian home in the old time religion way, but somehow fear kept me bound and I walked away from the one whom I love so very much, my Lord Jesus Christ. I went into a sinful lifestyle. And I used to pray, Lord, don't let me go to hell. Then here came a dream of someone in a casket. And to my horror, it was me.
[00:01:18] And I saw those hooded persons stabbing me, horrible thoughts, all centered around fear. The battle began days, nights, weeks, months. I began with repentance, asking God to fill me with his Holy Spirit. And he taught me, protected me and led me in his word. Then one day in a used bookstore in Elgin, Texas, there was the one book that maybe cost 25 cents.
[00:01:47] The title was, There's Dynamite in Praise by Don Gossett. That book became my power source when I began to learn how to praise. It broke strongholds, gave me peace and assurance and so much more. I cannot tell you what this book is today, for I pass it on to an evangelist in need of learning to praise the Lord. And today that evangelist is in Brazil and other places as the Lord opens the doors to him.
[00:02:17] And may the Lord continue to keep you, to bring new songs of praise to your lips, and bless you daily with his praise benefits. No amount of thanks to you could express how grateful I am for you and your lovely Deborah. Praise and thanksgiving I give to him for the grace he blessed me with in finding that book so long ago. Well what a delightful testimony.
[00:02:42] This lady discovering in a used bookstore my book, The Dynamite in Praise. And quite remarkably it only cost her 25 cents. Now the full retail price is $10, but here she got it for 25 cents and she says this book became my power source. When I began to learn how to praise, it broke strongholds, gave me peace and assurance and so much more.
[00:03:09] I would like to right this moment, pause to ask you to join me as we together praise the Lord for my loving heart. And then we're going to expect the outcome even as this lady many experience, for strongholds to be broken. For a peace and assurance will come and so much more she says. And now join me please as we say praise you Lord.
[00:03:38] Let's say it 10 times together. Praise you Lord! Praise you, Lord.
[00:04:12] Indeed, it is an extraordinary life that I hope you'll embrace. Now, you understand our words have creative power. Here's the key. You've got to send your words out in the direction you want your life to go. You cannot talk defeat and expect to have victory. You can't talk lack and expect to have abundance. You'll produce what you say by your own words. So just let the word of God itself be the source of your vocabulary.
[00:04:40] For with your words, you can either bless or you can somehow curse your future. And that's why we should never say, I'm not a good parent. I'm unattractive. I'm clumsy. I can't do anything right. I'll probably be laid off. All those thoughts may come to your mind. But don't make the mistake of verbalizing them. Don't say that I can do nothing right.
[00:05:07] When the scripture says in Philippians 4.13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. So the moment you speak the word out, you allow them to take you over. There have been plenty of times when perhaps something negative has come to your life. And it's a good time to simply say to your mouth, zip it up. You are just declared, I'm not speaking defeat into my life. I'm not speaking failure over my marriage.
[00:05:36] I will not let somehow the difficulties of life bring me down. Brother, I'm going to speak the favor of God for my life. For I know by his word, I'm blessed. I'm strong. I'm healthy. And praise God, that is the truth of the Lord's word. And now I know that many of us in this day are really confronted by financial lack. And it's a real continual ongoing thing for many of us. But if we begin to say, God is supplying all my needs.
[00:06:07] He's my Jehovah Jireh, the Lord my provider. And now this may seem impossible. But what God has promised, he can make a reality of your life. For God gives, let me just say this again. Where God gives a vision, he always provides provision. Hear that again. When God gives you a vision of what his purpose for your life is, he always provides provision. So, Proverbs 18, 21.
[00:06:35] Death and life are in the power of the tongue. I ask you, what are you saying about your family? What are you saying about your finances? Make sure the words you're sending out are the words that will administer life and blessing. And avoid ever those curse words and those death-dealing words. Now, you may be right now in a difficult time as you hear my voice. But let me challenge you. Don't use your words to describe your negative situation.
[00:07:05] Rather, use your words to change your situation. I mean, declare victory. Declare healing and health. Declare abundance. Declare favor. For you give life to your faith by what you say. All through the day, you should be going around saying, I have the favor of God. I can do all things through Christ. I'm blessed. I'm strong for the Lord's strength in my life. I'm healthy.
[00:07:32] Now, when you do that, you are just blessing your own life. You're speaking favor into your future. And if you get up in the morning and you feel the blahs about everything, that's not the time to give in to a lousy day, you'd call it. So just affirm this. I will go to work with delight. I will deal with my children to help them better. So this is so important. I'm just going to say, this is going to be a great day.
[00:08:03] I know I personally have been able to practice this discipline because there are many needs in my life when I can give place to negativity. But so here's my challenge to you. Send your words out in the direction you want your life to go. Maybe you've been through a disappointment or a relationship didn't work out. Perhaps you didn't get the promotion you were hoping for.
[00:08:27] But instead of complaining, saying, well, I should have known. I never get any good breaks. Just my luck. No, don't speak words like this. Rather speak that when one door closes, God opens another door for me. What was meant for my harm, God will use to my advantage. I'm not only coming out, I'll come out better off than I was before. So this is my encouragement to you to simply learn this truth.
[00:08:57] Believe that what you say about yourself will be very important to what you receive. And to be able to get up every day. Ephesians 1.3 is the theme of this truth of extraordinary life. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Did you hear that? You are a blessed person. Not maybe so. Not hope so. Not I'd like to be so.
[00:09:26] No, you speak what God says. You are a blessed person. You're blessed with abundant life. You're blessed with forgiveness of sins. You're blessed with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. So this is my encouragement to you. To simply walk like you're blessed. Talk like you're blessed. Think like you're blessed. Smile like you're blessed. Because this is what Ephesians 1.3 says. You are blessed. Praise the Lord. You are a blessed person.
[00:09:54] Now as you learn to let God's word prevail, you'll discover the Lord watching over his word to confirm it. Every day can be an extraordinary day of blessing. For you can begin to say, Well, I believe I'm getting better. I'm improving my health. I'm improving my finances. My health is coming back. Well, these are the types of words you speak that will enable you to be an overcomer.
[00:10:20] For we overcome the devil by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. And that's our secret today of victory. Now I know you perhaps are, you say, Well, Brother Don, I'm always tired and run down. You're simply saying, I'm so tired I just don't have any energy. Please don't talk that way. Those are death words. Life and death are in the power of your tongue. Maybe you've been talking that way for a long time. And do you know,
[00:10:50] The more you talk that way, The more you'll bring it into your life. So I want to encourage you, When you get up in the morning, Just talk about how you feel. Don't just talk about how you feel negatively. And just say you're tired and you won't make it. But you're defeating yourself. But rather get up and say, Every day, The Lord is the strength in my life. For whom shall I be afraid? The Lord is the strength in my mind. So I think sound, healthy thoughts. The Lord is the strength in my ears.
[00:11:19] So I hear the voice of the Good Shepherd. The Lord is the strength in my eyes. So I see others through eyes of love, kindness, and goodwill. The Lord is the strength in my mouth. So I speak those words you're edifying, Ministering grace to those who hear me. Go on and say those truths. The Lord is the strength in my heart. So I have a good sound heartbeat for today. Oh, praise God. This is extraordinary life. I'm challenging you to live. And here's the scripture that I love. Well, I love all the scriptures.
[00:11:47] But this is so important in my own life. Joel 3.10 Let the weak say, I am strong. Now notice this scripture doesn't say, Let the weak talk about their weakness. No. Or let the weak call up and talk to friends And tell them how weak you are. Or maybe you'll say, Well, I just can't keep from complaining about my weakness. No. Speak God's word. He says, let the weak say. Exactly the opposite of how you feel.
[00:12:16] Let the weak say I'm strong. So praise God. This is your day of victory. And your day of overcoming. Well, Michael Dale will give you the invitation to a special offer. And right now I want to invite you again to join me. I praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord.
[00:12:35] Praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
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