Your Dominion mandate to living Swifter and Stronger – part 3 – Pastor Odim Awa Odim

Ways to walking in Dominion

Confession

Confession is the open admittance of having done something

What Does Confession Mean?

Words have power. They can hurt and they can bless. But the power of words reaches much further than the impact they make on our emotions. Our words have supernatural power—power that changes circumstances and shapes destinies. In fact, it is our unique ability to choose and speak words that distinguishes man from the rest of God’s creation.

Genesis 2:7; [7] And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Living being also means man became “a living, speaking spirit like God.” What a stunning creation Adam must have been! He was crowned with the very glory and honor of God Himself.

Psalms 8:5; [5] For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. He was given the same creative power to speak that God has. He had the ability to arrange things and bring them into order with the words of his mouth. Words are spiritual; they carry power.

Proverbs 12:14; [14] A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.

Words are the way God works.

Hebrews 11:3; [3] By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. The scripture above describes this operating principle of creation. Our first step of acting on our faith in His Word is to agree with and say the thing He has said. Words also reveal what we truly believe.

Jesus said, in the scriptures below, Matthew 12:34-37; [34] Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

[35] A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. [36] But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. [37] For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

That is why it is so important to say what God has said. Do this not so others can hear you, but so your soul will receive instruction what to believe and agree with instead of the symptoms in your body, situations in your life and fear-based thinking and telling you hear from others around you.

Confession is not denying physical facts and temporary circumstances. It is declaring what God, who never changes, has said about the outcome and standing in faith until all temporary conditions line up with His eternal declaration.

This process begins with salvation.

The lost man does this when he declares Jesus Lord of his life: Romans 10:8-10; [8] But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): [9] that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. [10] For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Basic confessions for you to use so you can enjoy all God has for you:

1. Jesus Is My Lord.

Philippians 2:9-11; [9] Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name, which is above every name, [10] that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, [11] and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

2. I Do Not Have a Care.

1 Peter 5:7; [7] casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Psalms 37:23-24; [23] The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. [24] Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

3. I Do Not Want.

Psalms 23:1; [1] The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Philippians 4:19; [19] And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

4. I Am Free From Sin, Sickness, Sorrow, Grief and Fear.

Isaiah 53:3-5; [3] He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. [4] Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. [5] But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

5. Jesus Is Made Unto Me Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption.

1 Corinthians 1:30; [30] But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption — Colossians 2:10; [10] and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Continue to change your circumstances by filling your heart with the Word of God.

Confess these truths and other scriptures so that the words that come out of your mouth are life-changing words. Let your word be God’s Word!