On my runs for the last couple of weeks, God’s been working on a blessing that I’ve been speaking and praying over myself and my family.
It started a few weeks ago when I was praying for Kayla and her studies at college. It’s been weird having her away this year. In praying for her, I began to pray for her studies and tests, and God began to take me down a road of remembering all the words I’ve spoken over my own life… such as – “I can’t ever remember anything!” I believe that our spoken words have power and they have the potential to plant in fertile soil and take root and grow – regardless if it’s a good word or a bad word. As those words are planted and reinforced, that crop begins to grow and manifest in our lives. (See one of my earlier posts, “Overcoming – Updated (Rev 12:11)” to read about the power of our words).
Given that, I prayed against the curses I’d spoken over my life and began to pray the opposite and over the last few weeks, God has transformed it into a blessing I (A.) want to document and (B.) want to share. I originally was praying it over my kids and their studies, but God soon showed it was applicable to all of life – jobs, friends, school, studies, relationships, encouraging others, ministry, comforting others, etc.
I began to think about our minds and Christ’s mind. Because Jesus was a perfect man, he had a perfect mind – uncluttered with the world, unadulterated by sin, and free to perform perfectly. Just as a curiosity… I wonder if he had a photographic memory?
A New Blessing
I speak over my family (by name) and I that we have the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16) according to Your Word; and with that mind, Lord, I pray and speak over us the ability to:
- RECEIVE all the information presented to us. Open our eyes to see the details, open our ears to hear that we receive everything clearly and without ambiguity all that is being communicated and transmitted and spoken and read. Let us also receive the context in which it is being communicated so that there is no confusion or misunderstanding. Once we’ve RECEIVED the information Lord, I ask that we would be able to…
- REASON (see dictionary.com) the truth from non-truth. Let us actively engage our minds and spirits to know the truth of the information we’ve received, separating fact from fiction, truth from lies, blessings from curses. Once we’ve REASONED the truth Lord, I ask that we…
- RELATE truth to truth for a bigger view, larger context, greater vision, and expanded understanding of the truth. Once we’ve RELATED the truth Lord, give us the ability to…
- REMOVE the misinformation, the lies, the half-truths, curses, non-encouraging, trivial and non-important information we received so that we…
- RETAIN the “good stuff” for the duration of its purpose – be that a test, a meeting, for a time and place of encouraging a friend, or for a lifetime of service and growth for your purpose. At the appropriate time Lord, I ask that we have the ability to…
- RECALL that information, that truth, that detail, whatever is needed and exactly when it is needed – instantaneously – for the purpose, time and reason we retained it. And finally, when and if the need arises, give us the ability to
- RECREATE the exact and specific details, context, and setting of the information received. In Jesus’ name… Amen.
Running After Papa…