November 17, 2024 • 14 mins
In today's episode of the She Strives With Faith Podcast, I'm going to be talking to you about something that can seriously change the game when it comes to how you think and speak which is "confess what you beleive, not what you feel". Let's be honest - life can throw some curveballs, and it's easy to get caught up in our feelings. But here's the thing: what you feel in the moment isn't always the truth. God's Word is the truth, and when you speak that truth, it has the power to shift your mindset and your cirmcumstances. By the end of this episode you'll know how to change your thinking from negativity to faith and confidence in Gods promises - I promise...this one is going to be a game-changer....lol.
Bible Verse: "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prospeerous, and then you will have good success." (Joshua 1:8)
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Ladies, your natural instinct is to worry. You worry
about your children, yourhealth, your relationship, and
everything else under the sun.
It's a classic case of worryWart syndrome. If you tend to
worry needlessly, you are notalone. Welcome to the She
Strives with Faith Podcast withBethea Jackson. Bethea is a two
(00:25):
time divorcee single mother andwar veteran who suffered from
anxiety but learned to let goand let God Bethea will share,
captivating and down to earthconversations on how to strive
by faith. Here's your host,Bethea Jackson.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Hello, beautiful.
Ladies, welcome back to the SheStrives with Faith podcast. And
I am your host lady, be Celesteagain. I am happy and so
excited to have you here today.
Now listen, are y'all ready forstep number four on how to
change your negative mindset topositive? You know, we're
(01:23):
continuing on our journey onhow to shift negative thinking
into positive thinking. Andtoday I am diving into step
number four. So as you rememberfrom step number three, we
talked about how what you feedyour mind shapes your mindset.
Now, in step number four, weare going to focus on something
(01:45):
powerful. Confess what youbelieve, not what you feel.
Now, trust me, this step isgoing to help you start
shifting your thinking and bythe time we get to step number
seven, you'll be well on yourway to getting unstuck.
Recognizing those negativethoughts for what they are and
being able to immediately, I'mtalking immediately cast them
(02:09):
out, giving you the freedom tostep into a more positive
mindset. 'cause that's what wewant, right? And so that we can
start accomplishing all thatGod has for us. Because if
we're stuck in stinkingthinking, we're not gonna get
anything done because we'regoing to be bombarded with
anxiety and doubt and fear andsecond guessing ourselves. So
(02:34):
ladies, let's go ahead and getstarted. Shall we confess what
you believe, not what you feelwe possess, what we confess.
Let me say that again. Wepossess what we confess. We
receive salvation by confessingJesus as Lord of our lives,
right? We lay hold of God'spromises by speaking them
(02:57):
aloud. That means saying themout loud so that you hear them
in your ear. And when youregularly confess only what you
feel or see, you are weakeningyour faith and allowing
negative thoughts to remain.
And as I said before, we'retrying to get rid of those
negative thoughts. Girls, yousee, the fact is you might only
(03:20):
have $29 to your name, but thetruth is God is a provider and
he said he will provide for ourneeds according to his richest
and glory. So you know what youneed to do? You need to confess
that. You need to say that outloud so that you can hear it.
You don't need to think it inyour mind, say it out loud,
(03:42):
confess it because that's whathis word says. And God is not a
God that he would lie. He ain'tlike the rest of these men and
women. You know that be tellingfibs no, God is a truth. He he
is . He is full of truth. He isthe master of truth. He created
truth. Now , do you know howmany times I said out loud that
(04:07):
I could never leave mygovernment job because I didn't
have what it took to start myown business? Do you know how
many times I said I can't makeit by myself, I need a husband,
but girl, here I am. And thetruth is, I didn't believe the
lie. I took those negativethoughts and turned them around
(04:28):
by speaking God's promises overmy life. I may be single, but
that don't mean that I can't dothings on my own. That don't
mean that I can't accomplishsomething on my own without
having a husband. That's justnot true. And if you look
throughout the pages of theBible, look out, look through ,
(04:50):
um, the the lens of history,you'll see that there are many
women in the Bible and thereare many women outside of the
Bible like today. There arewomen that you can look up, you
can Google who have doneamazing things while they were
married and while they weresingle. So confess what you
(05:14):
believe. Believe that you cando all things. Believe that
there is nothing impossible foryou that you can't accomplish
with the help of the Lord. Yousee, women, girl, we believe
all kinds of lies aboutourselves. But I'm here to warn
(05:35):
you. If you believe the lie anddon't check it against what God
says, guess what? You are goingto stay stuck in fear and doubt
and you will never reach yourfull potential as a woman of
God. Don't you know you havepower within you from the Holy
Spirit? Don't you know wordshave power? If you don't
(05:56):
believe what you confess, guesswhat? You are like a clanging
symbol. Nothing but noise, butno action. James chapter two,
verses 14 through 17 tells us,what good is it my brothers? If
someone says he has faith butdoes not have works, can that
faith save him? Hmm . Faithwithout works is dead. Just as
(06:22):
the body without the spirit isdead. Guess what? Faith without
works don't mean nothing isdead as a doorknob. So I'm here
to tell you, don't let yourwords be empty. Let your
actions back up what you say.
And here's something else youmust understand. I'm gonna take
(06:45):
you back to the Bible. When Godsaw the world in darkness, void
and without form, he didn't usehis words to describe the
situation. Instead he used thepower of his word to change the
situation. Ooh , that's good.
Don't let your mouth be athermometer that only measures
your current condition. I'mgonna let that sink in. Let
(07:13):
God's word turn your mouth intoa thermostat that changes the
atmosphere of your life byconfessing what he says. The
Lord instructed Joshua, hesaid, this book of the law
shall not depart from yourmouth. That's in Joshua chapter
one, verse eight. Joshua wascommanded by God not just to
(07:37):
read or study the word, but tospeak it. And that's where we
go wrong. We don't speak theword enough. Jesus himself did
this when he was tempted by thedevil in the wilderness. Oh
yes, he spoke God's word todefeat the devil. God's word
(08:03):
has power now the devil. 'causehe's the, you know, he's the
the expert when it comes tolying. He's the expert. He
comes to kill, steal , anddestroy by whatever means
necessary. And as he often doeswith us, he likely tempted
(08:30):
Jesus with thoughts. But Jesusdidn't simply think scripture
to combat the devil's lies . Hespoke scripture aloud, I'm
learning to do this on my own.
As a matter of fact, I don't doit enough. So again, this word
is for me just like it's foryou. You know, it is incredibly
(08:55):
powerful when evil thoughtsattack your mind to open your
mouth and speak in line withGod's word, not in line with
your feelings or currentcircumstances. As Joel said in
chapter three, verse 10, letthe weak say, I am strong.
Don't always speak what youfeel. Ladies or your mind will
(09:19):
stay stuck in negativity.
Instead, speak God's word andlet it renew your mind and
transform your life baby. It istime to stop letting the enemy
dictate your reality with liesand negative thoughts. When you
speak God's word, your partnerwith you, partner with the
(09:41):
power of heaven. Your wordscarry weight. They are not just
noise. And when you confesswhat you believe and align your
thoughts and actions with God'struth, you set the course for
your life, girl. So I want youto speak life, speak truth, and
(10:07):
watch God move in mighty ways.
So let's pray. Heavenly Father,thank you for the power of your
word. We confess that you areour provider, our healer, and
our strength. Lord, help us tospeak life over every
(10:28):
situation, to align our wordswith your promises and to stand
firm and faith no matter whatwe see with our eyes. Father,
we pray that you will give usthe courage to speak your truth
and believe that you will doexactly what you've promised in
your word as it says in Hebrewschapter 11, verse one. Now,
(10:48):
faith is the substance ofthings hoped for the evidence
of things not seen. So Lord,strengthen our faith to walk by
that truth. In Jesus' name,amen. So my friend, my final
word of encouragement, this isit, and then I'll shut up.
(11:13):
Believe what you confess, nomatter what you see, God
rewards those who believe byfaith that he will do what he
said he will do. So keepspeaking his word and watch him
fulfill his promises in yourlife to listen. Beautiful.
Ladies, thanks for tuning in.
(11:34):
Share this episode with aanother sister friend who might
need it, a sister friend, adaughter, a aunt, your mom or
grandmother. Share this withthem and don't listen. Don't
hesitate to share this withsome of the men as as well.
'cause I feel like this messagecan also benefit them. So I
(11:59):
love you with the love ofJesus. Thanks again for tuning
in and I'll be back again withstep number five. We're almost
there ladies. Bye for now.
Speaker 1 (12:17):
Thank you for listening to the She Strives
with Faith Podcast. To hearmore about how you can tap into
the power of striving withfaith, join her next week. If
you found value in the episode,give her a rating or tell a
friend about the show. FollowBethea on Facebook and
Instagram for a more personalchat. Until next time, strive
(12:39):
to keep faith alive.
Ladies, your natural instinct is to worry. You worry
about your children, yourhealth, your relationship, and
everything else under the sun.
It's a classic case of worryWart syndrome. If you tend to
worry needlessly, you are notalone. Welcome to the She
Strives with Faith Podcast withBethea Jackson. Bethea is a two
(00:25):
time divorcee single mother andwar veteran who suffered from
anxiety but learned to let goand let God Bethea will share,
captivating and down to earthconversations on how to strive
by faith. Here's your host,Bethea Jackson.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Hello, beautiful.
Ladies, welcome back to the SheStrives with Faith podcast. And
I am your host lady, be Celesteagain. I am happy and so
excited to have you here today.
Now listen, are y'all ready forstep number four on how to
change your negative mindset topositive? You know, we're
(01:23):
continuing on our journey onhow to shift negative thinking
into positive thinking. Andtoday I am diving into step
number four. So as you rememberfrom step number three, we
talked about how what you feedyour mind shapes your mindset.
Now, in step number four, weare going to focus on something
(01:45):
powerful. Confess what youbelieve, not what you feel.
Now, trust me, this step isgoing to help you start
shifting your thinking and bythe time we get to step number
seven, you'll be well on yourway to getting unstuck.
Recognizing those negativethoughts for what they are and
being able to immediately, I'mtalking immediately cast them
(02:09):
out, giving you the freedom tostep into a more positive
mindset. 'cause that's what wewant, right? And so that we can
start accomplishing all thatGod has for us. Because if
we're stuck in stinkingthinking, we're not gonna get
anything done because we'regoing to be bombarded with
anxiety and doubt and fear andsecond guessing ourselves. So
(02:34):
ladies, let's go ahead and getstarted. Shall we confess what
you believe, not what you feelwe possess, what we confess.
Let me say that again. Wepossess what we confess. We
receive salvation by confessingJesus as Lord of our lives,
right? We lay hold of God'spromises by speaking them
(02:57):
aloud. That means saying themout loud so that you hear them
in your ear. And when youregularly confess only what you
feel or see, you are weakeningyour faith and allowing
negative thoughts to remain.
And as I said before, we'retrying to get rid of those
negative thoughts. Girls, yousee, the fact is you might only
(03:20):
have $29 to your name, but thetruth is God is a provider and
he said he will provide for ourneeds according to his richest
and glory. So you know what youneed to do? You need to confess
that. You need to say that outloud so that you can hear it.
You don't need to think it inyour mind, say it out loud,
(03:42):
confess it because that's whathis word says. And God is not a
God that he would lie. He ain'tlike the rest of these men and
women. You know that be tellingfibs no, God is a truth. He he
is . He is full of truth. He isthe master of truth. He created
truth. Now , do you know howmany times I said out loud that
(04:07):
I could never leave mygovernment job because I didn't
have what it took to start myown business? Do you know how
many times I said I can't makeit by myself, I need a husband,
but girl, here I am. And thetruth is, I didn't believe the
lie. I took those negativethoughts and turned them around
(04:28):
by speaking God's promises overmy life. I may be single, but
that don't mean that I can't dothings on my own. That don't
mean that I can't accomplishsomething on my own without
having a husband. That's justnot true. And if you look
throughout the pages of theBible, look out, look through ,
(04:50):
um, the the lens of history,you'll see that there are many
women in the Bible and thereare many women outside of the
Bible like today. There arewomen that you can look up, you
can Google who have doneamazing things while they were
married and while they weresingle. So confess what you
(05:14):
believe. Believe that you cando all things. Believe that
there is nothing impossible foryou that you can't accomplish
with the help of the Lord. Yousee, women, girl, we believe
all kinds of lies aboutourselves. But I'm here to warn
(05:35):
you. If you believe the lie anddon't check it against what God
says, guess what? You are goingto stay stuck in fear and doubt
and you will never reach yourfull potential as a woman of
God. Don't you know you havepower within you from the Holy
Spirit? Don't you know wordshave power? If you don't
(05:56):
believe what you confess, guesswhat? You are like a clanging
symbol. Nothing but noise, butno action. James chapter two,
verses 14 through 17 tells us,what good is it my brothers? If
someone says he has faith butdoes not have works, can that
faith save him? Hmm . Faithwithout works is dead. Just as
(06:22):
the body without the spirit isdead. Guess what? Faith without
works don't mean nothing isdead as a doorknob. So I'm here
to tell you, don't let yourwords be empty. Let your
actions back up what you say.
And here's something else youmust understand. I'm gonna take
(06:45):
you back to the Bible. When Godsaw the world in darkness, void
and without form, he didn't usehis words to describe the
situation. Instead he used thepower of his word to change the
situation. Ooh , that's good.
Don't let your mouth be athermometer that only measures
your current condition. I'mgonna let that sink in. Let
(07:13):
God's word turn your mouth intoa thermostat that changes the
atmosphere of your life byconfessing what he says. The
Lord instructed Joshua, hesaid, this book of the law
shall not depart from yourmouth. That's in Joshua chapter
one, verse eight. Joshua wascommanded by God not just to
(07:37):
read or study the word, but tospeak it. And that's where we
go wrong. We don't speak theword enough. Jesus himself did
this when he was tempted by thedevil in the wilderness. Oh
yes, he spoke God's word todefeat the devil. God's word
(08:03):
has power now the devil. 'causehe's the, you know, he's the
the expert when it comes tolying. He's the expert. He
comes to kill, steal , anddestroy by whatever means
necessary. And as he often doeswith us, he likely tempted
(08:30):
Jesus with thoughts. But Jesusdidn't simply think scripture
to combat the devil's lies . Hespoke scripture aloud, I'm
learning to do this on my own.
As a matter of fact, I don't doit enough. So again, this word
is for me just like it's foryou. You know, it is incredibly
(08:55):
powerful when evil thoughtsattack your mind to open your
mouth and speak in line withGod's word, not in line with
your feelings or currentcircumstances. As Joel said in
chapter three, verse 10, letthe weak say, I am strong.
Don't always speak what youfeel. Ladies or your mind will
(09:19):
stay stuck in negativity.
Instead, speak God's word andlet it renew your mind and
transform your life baby. It istime to stop letting the enemy
dictate your reality with liesand negative thoughts. When you
speak God's word, your partnerwith you, partner with the
(09:41):
power of heaven. Your wordscarry weight. They are not just
noise. And when you confesswhat you believe and align your
thoughts and actions with God'struth, you set the course for
your life, girl. So I want youto speak life, speak truth, and
(10:07):
watch God move in mighty ways.
So let's pray. Heavenly Father,thank you for the power of your
word. We confess that you areour provider, our healer, and
our strength. Lord, help us tospeak life over every
(10:28):
situation, to align our wordswith your promises and to stand
firm and faith no matter whatwe see with our eyes. Father,
we pray that you will give usthe courage to speak your truth
and believe that you will doexactly what you've promised in
your word as it says in Hebrewschapter 11, verse one. Now,
(10:48):
faith is the substance ofthings hoped for the evidence
of things not seen. So Lord,strengthen our faith to walk by
that truth. In Jesus' name,amen. So my friend, my final
word of encouragement, this isit, and then I'll shut up.
(11:13):
Believe what you confess, nomatter what you see, God
rewards those who believe byfaith that he will do what he
said he will do. So keepspeaking his word and watch him
fulfill his promises in yourlife to listen. Beautiful.
Ladies, thanks for tuning in.
(11:34):
Share this episode with aanother sister friend who might
need it, a sister friend, adaughter, a aunt, your mom or
grandmother. Share this withthem and don't listen. Don't
hesitate to share this withsome of the men as as well.
'cause I feel like this messagecan also benefit them. So I
(11:59):
love you with the love ofJesus. Thanks again for tuning
in and I'll be back again withstep number five. We're almost
there ladies. Bye for now.
Speaker 1 (12:17):
Thank you for listening to the She Strives
with Faith Podcast. To hearmore about how you can tap into
the power of striving withfaith, join her next week. If
you found value in the episode,give her a rating or tell a
friend about the show. FollowBethea on Facebook and
Instagram for a more personalchat. Until next time, strive
(12:39):
to keep faith alive.
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