In years past, a common practice in society was for people to live by the adage that “A man’s word is his bond” – when a person gave his word, he kept his word. Most of the time, that verbal commitment was all that was needed and trusted. Over the years practices have changed to where agreements are made and based on reams of paperwork and then the word may still be broken.
In our individual selves, the words we use are bonds to ourselves. Proverbs 23:7 tells us that “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Isaiah 55:11 tells us that every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth “will not return to Me void.” While society may have lost the power of the word of a person, that individual power within self is still present. Our thoughts make us.
Evidence of the power of words to self can be seen in success stories like Abraham Lincoln who determined in his mind to lead in public office and his thinking prompted his continual action until it happened. Many athletes thought themselves into victories. People have seen cancer cured through the power of thought.
Likewise, defeat has been experienced through negative thought. The biggest defeat is through saying to self “I can’t” as that keeps a person from even trying. Many of us will remember the success of the little blue engine who got over the mountain with continuous repetition of “I think I can.”
Science and medicine continually find more evidence of the integration of spirit, mind, and body. Our bodies don’t have just one brain that deals with thought. Besides the brain in our heads, we also have an abdominal brain that connects digestion system activity to thought and a brain in our hearts that connects with thought. Like the words spoken by God, our thoughts are not void. They accomplish the intent.
