Because I said so

I'm sure just about all of us have heard their parents, grandparents or some adult use "because I said so" as their reasoning when asked "why"! Whether I was told no, told what to do, what not to do, etc whatever my parents said if it was followed with "because I said so" I knew not to question it. I knew it wasn't up for debate. I knew that was their way of saying whatever the reason I hold the power. Whatever was said it is final. Whatever was established, it wasn't up for discussion!

In my mind, as a child, it was such a stupid answer! Like really, you couldn't give me anything better? But now, I realize that it was a response packed with power and authority. It was one that said "look I don't care what you say, I'm not moving off of this". As a child, as stupid as I thought it was, I knew not to push the issue. I knew I had no say so after that. That response literally shut me up every time.

Do you know that because of Christ we have that same power over the enemy, all spirits that work with him and even over our lives. Our words are power, packed with authority and final! Whatever we release is as good as done! So, what are we releasing? And is it being released with a confidence that says "because I said so"?

My entire world is made and shaped by every word I release. I am where I am because I said so! For some of you, this may be hard to grasp. I know it was extremely hard for me. Some of you may be thinking "I've had a lot of bad things happen to me that I didn't speak myself into". Let me tell you, I have too. I've been  molested, abused, kicked out and that's just a few things. Did I speak myself into that, of course not. But I did speak myself into isolation and a repeated pattern of abandonment because of the words I spoke. Because of my negative and my  "this always happens to me" responses, I spoke myself into a lot of pain  and heart ache that I didn't have to go through.

But what would are lives be like if we spoke only truth? If we spoke the word of God with every response. And if our responses had such a confidence and resolve to them that says "I don't care what you say, what you bring or what you think, I have spoken and it is final". Let's call it a "because I said so" stance!

So, you want your 2015 to be different? Speak different, speak change, speak the word and then determine that you are not going to move off of it. When the enemy comes, and he will come, respond with "I already spoke what my life will be and you have no say so because I said so". When tests come, and they will come, stand with confidence that your words were already spoken and they are final!! In 2015 let's vow to have a "because I said so" stance!!! And be determined to not move off of what you say for anything.

Until Tomorrow,

Kaitlyn