Walk Powerfully in Daily Life

How to Walk Powerfully in Daily Life

We can walk with power in our daily lives. 

There are three ways we do this: 

1. through God’s Word, 

2. prayer, and 

3. speaking in tongues (SIT).

   
   

Romans 10:9-10 

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.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

These verses tell us how to be born again: 

• confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus and 

• believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead. 

The second we do these two things, we are born again.

Think about it this way: You were born physically to your parents, and you were body and soul (breath life - your personality - what makes you, you). 

Then, you were born again into God’s family. He gives you a "birthday gift"—the gift of holy spirit. Now you are body, soul, and spirit.

Great, that’s nice, Alicia, but how do I walk powerfully after I’m born again, it’s just holy spirit on the inside. How does that help me?

Acts 1:8 

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.

That word "receive" is lambanō in the Greek. It means to manifest or show evidence of. It’s like being happy, you can’t see my happy until I manifest it by smiling or laughing. God gave us this power so we would use it.

1. Manifesting the Power of God’s Word

Please turn to 2 Timothy 1:17. 

Growing up, I thought life just happened randomly. I’d work hard and just hope I’d "luck out" and get through the day.

But as believers, we can walk powerfully and make things happen in our lives. 

When I was 21 and started as a special ed teacher, my classroom was full of kids with intense emotional needs. I was worried and full of anxiety. Then my mom gave me a verse: 

2 Timothy 1:7. 

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of a sound mind.

The situation didn't change overnight, but my fear vanished. God’s power protected me, and that gave me the power, love, and sound mind to be more than a conqueror in that situation and to take believing action and get a new job.

2 Peter 1:3 

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:

There is a verse for everything—health, peace, confidence. Walking powerfully means finding that verse and claiming it, believing it, and acting accordingly.

2. The Power of Prayer

We walk powerfully in daily life when we pray. 

Mark 11:24 

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

"receive" = (lambanō)  Again, that’s receiving into manifestation.

James 5:16 

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

That means our prayers prevail!

When my daughter was little. She had a fever and was sleeping on the couch. When she woke up, I put her on my lap and was talking to her, giving her water, feeling her forehead, and she looked up at me, her eyes rolled back, stopped breathing, and she went limp in my arms. I yelled, "In the name of Jesus Christ, wake up! It’s by the stripes of Jesus Christ that you are healed. In the name of Jesus Christ, wake up." She opened her eyes, took a breath, and started talking like nothing had happened. I don’t know exactly what happened, but I do know that was the power of prayer in action.

Whether it’s a big issue or just asking God to help you find your sneakers, taking an exam, getting a new job…. He cares about every detail of our lives. 

Psalm 55:17 

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. 

John 10:10...Eph 3:20… Malachi 3:10b… our God wants to hear from us, and he wants to bless us with the more abundant life that is exceedingly abundant above all we could ask or think, and he wants to open the windows of heaven and pour us out a blessing more than there's room to receive. Our God is a God of abundance.

3. The Power of SIT (Speaking in Tongues)

Romans 8:26 

Likewise, the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 

Speaking in tongues fills the gap in our knowledge or understanding of what to pray for. 

SIT is perfect prayer to God. And here's an example of how I used SIT in my daily life. Last week we went on a trip, we got in the truck and I prayed, God thank you for a great trip, for us driving to the airport, for the hedge of protection about us as we travel, for our plane and parking and the weather and for the resort being great and the water being great and for us having a real fun relaxing time. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. That's praying with my understanding. 

But there are things I don’t know but God does.

So when I’m at the airport waiting for my plane or on the tarmac waiting to take off. I speak in tongues to myself. Not out loud. I don’t know about the plane’s mechanics or the air traffic, but God does. SIT is perfect prayer to God, and it fills the gaps of things I don’t know. It ensures we are covered even when our own knowledge falls short.

Conclusion

1 John 1:5 

God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. 

He isn't waiting to punish you; He wants to bless you "exceeding abundantly above all you could ask or think, and he wants to open the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing more than there's room enough to receive."

This week, I encourage you to walk powerfully in your daily life by choosing just one of these things. Choose just one of these:

1. Pick a verse to claim & Believe and act on.

2. Pray with your understanding

3. Or SIT to manifest power in your daily life.

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And if you need help with any of these or all of these, you can ask anybody in fellowship, and we can help you.

God bless you. You are the best!