THEY BECOME WHAT YOU CALL THEM

Bible Texts: Rom.4:17, Gen.2:21-22, Gen.3:20, Pro. 18:21, Matt.12:37, Gen.2:23, Eph.6:4, Eph.5:25-29, 1Cor.13:4-9, Rom.5:5, 1Tim.3:2, Ps.127:3

One of the challenges the husbandman is confronted with as he leads is how to get his wife and children to become all that God wants them to be in all things. This struggle, unfortunately, has led to many husbandmen confused and frustrated. This is why today, we shall be considering the wisdom of God in finding the solution to the challenge.

And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept and he took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh instead thereof. And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman and brought her unto the man. And Adam (husband) called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living (Gen.2:21-22, Gen3:20)

From the above scripture, whatever name the husbandman called his wife and any other thing that was created was what it became. That is the wisdom of God for you to get the followership of your sheep and make them become all that God wants them to be. Your wife and children become what you call them and they respond according to what you call them. Adam called his wife Eve, she became the mother of all living things. When you call your them such derogatory names such as stupid, a never-do-well, failure, animal, they will behave as such to you. So don’t call them such names.

As the good and godly shepherd, you must understand that there is an irrevocable power in your tongue-the power of life and death. If you call your wife or children devils, you will see the manifestation of devilish responses and actions from them. If you call them good and godly, they will manifest same to you.

Therefore, I encourage you to redirect your talk to speak words of peace, honour, respect, grace, motivation, positive affirmation, encouragement and faith. I want you to desist from speaking negative words toward them, even when you are unhappy with their behaviour. Just change your language from negative to positive. Let the love of Christ be shed abroad in your heart (Rom.5:5).

Make the choice today because the power of life and earth lies in the bosom of your mouth and the things you say. You’re either justified or condemned by what you say. You must be saying something, be it good or bad. Choose to speak good words to your wife and children and see how your word will transform their lives to beauty, riches, honour, glory, good and godliness.

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

•           Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me for speaking ungraceful words to my wife and children.

•           Father, in the Name of Jesus, fill me with the love of Christ and empower my tongue to speak right words to them.

•           Father, in the Name of Jesus, make the graceful words of my mouth forceful in their lives.

FAITH CONFESSION

I believe in my heart and confess with my mouth that my wife and children are gifts from God and they are fearfully and wonderfully made. I speak words of grace and honour to them because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.

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