The Power of Words

Change Your Vocabulary Change Your Outlook in Life In 31 Days

Anthony M. VanDyke

• Publisher: Morgan James Faith
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9781614486107
• eBook ISBN: 9781614486114
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Self Improvement

A unique devotional that shows how to find deeper meaning in your words—and in your life. The Power of Words takes ordinary words that we use daily and reveals their surprising potential to do both good and harm—showing how our spiritual lives can be shaped by our understanding of them. Just as the words of the Lord can uplift and guide us, so can the vocabulary we use with ourselves and others. Discover how important words can be, and harness their power for hope, healing, and success, in this inspiring book from an author who has been a business leader, an athletic coach, and a popular gospel radio personality.

W.O.R.D.S.

Weapons that

Open up new opportunities which

Release your

Destiny and desires

Suddenly

You must use W.O.R.D.S as a weapon to encourage yourself. W.O.R.D.S administered properly will provide the strength you need to make those dreams come true and they will catapult you into your destiny track.

Consistently throughout this devotional tool you will hear me say “Power of Words can never be underestimated”. Each day I hear people complaining about their lives, with little to no effort to reverse their situations. At work the other day there was a group of men complaining about being broke and stating that they all were “poor and will always be that way”. My spirit was grieved because I knew that change was possible for them. They held the power to reverse their financial situations starting by declaring God’s best for their lives. Little did they know financial breakthrough was possible for them. I wanted to jump and tell them to stop wasting time talking negatively and to do something about their situation.

What those men failed to realize is their own words served as weapons of mass destruction. Wikipedia says weapons are “a tool or instrument used in order to inflict damage or harm to living beings—physical or mental.” From that definition I gather my words can inflict damage on my situation or me personally. I choose to inflict damage to the things I am battling rather than on myself. Today as you continue your journey remember only to speak life into your situations and monitor the words you declare. As you continue to monitor your words a new destiny will be unveiled and released in your life. The power of words will carry you to new heights in your life. Do big things today and try something different and you will be amazed at how life turns in your favor.

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O.P.P.O.R.T.U.N.I.T.Y.

Obstacles you can conquer

Problems you can deal with

Potential failures you can overcome

Open doors if you’re willing to walk through the unknown

Reach for the stars understanding you have nothing to lose

Train your mind to think possibilities rather than failures

Understand that nothing happens for a sleeper but dreams

Never take for granted the promises of today

Implement positive change

Travel down the road of the unknown

Yield only to the Spirit of God

Midsummer 2008 was a trying time for the world economy. The stock market crashed in the U.S. and it caused a tail spin in the world economic system. Most Americans did what appeared to be the logical thing, they pulled back spending and put their money in safe predictable vehicles for financial return. Warren Buffet did the exact opposite; he started investing and spending all kinds of money, because he understood what goes down, must eventually rebound.

Well, I stand to tell you the recession is nearly over and billions of dollars were made during the recession. Those that prospered were knowledgeable of economics and in a position to take advantage of the opportunities that presented themselves. Your life journey is full of opportunities, but you must be in position to receive all that God has in store for you. Do not live the life of regret, wondering if you should have made the move. Instead, stop talking about it, put a plan of action together and seize your opportunity.

Life is too short to discount today, hoping for a better tomorrow. God wants you to take advantage of what has been presented to you at this point in time. No matter what happens you must shake off the dust and be committed to moving forward in life. Success is never by chance; those that achieve greatness in life often times have fought through some kind of adversity. “The Power of Words” will cause you to travel down the road unknown, but you must always know that God will never leave nor forsake you.

As you start your day understand that each situation you face is an O.P.P.O.R.T.U.N.I.T.Y for you to improve your current situation. Speak into the atmosphere what you need and desire and watch your day begin to format what you have declared in the atmosphere. Train your mind to see and speak the possible and you will be amazed at what happens. As a top sales agent each morning I woke up with an expectation to sell at least one car a day. That mentality allowed me to remain a top salesman year after year and month after month. Opportunities are what we make them and how we perceive things. I choose to live life thinking positively and speaking positively about each situation no matter how difficult it may appear to be. Stop procrastinating and complaining and take advantage of the cards you have been dealt. This is your second day to take advantage of the momentum. Know there is power in your words and take advantage of every O.P.P.O.R.T.U.N.I.T.Y that comes your way.

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P.O.W.E.R.

Potential to cause pain or happiness harnessed

On the inside waiting to present itself positive or negative

When the proper season presents itself for release

Embracing the danger if not monitored

Real tragedy harm and danger can occur

I have discovered most people fail to realize their P.OW.E.R and true potential in life. Without understanding the P.OW.E.R you have over your situations, you cannot maximize life. Life has a way of delivering blows that you do not expect. If you are not careful, you will find yourself powerless and limited on what you can achieve in life. Living a life without P.OW.E.R can lead you down the path of hopelessness and depression.

I remember back several years ago, going through a period of feeling powerless and depressed. My mortgage brokerage firm closed, leaving me without income and no plan of attack to get that income back. Several months went by and I was forced to take any job that paid any kind of wage. My debts began to pile up and I had no answer of how to provide for my family. Life had flipped on me. I was in turmoil on the inside and I was asking God why he had done this to me. It seemed like months had gone by and I heard nothing from God. I thought he had abandoned me. Things had begun to change for the worst in my life and I felt powerless and worthless.

The turning point to getting P.OW.E.R back was discovering my potential again. I had to recommit to the things that brought the most success to me in life. I realized that God had bestowed the ability upon me to talk and speak kind words to people. I realized the power I had in getting people to trust me. I realized the power I had to help people solve problems. Once I put all those things together, I became successful again. I soon discovered success is not built on how much money we have but the ability to use what God has empowered us to do. Understanding how I was built was the key to getting my power back. Today will you take time out to understand what you are good at and be true to yourself and the power of God will soon show itself in your life again.

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D.R.E.A.M.S.

Deep

Rooted

Emotional

Anticipations

Manifested in the

Spirit of People

I have discovered that as people get older they stop dreaming and they become more silent about their life goals and personal ambitions. Disappointments and failures have a way of keeping people from stretching out and doing more. The greatest battle that you will face in your journey to improve over the next 31 days is the battle of the mind. Your mental state must remain positive and clutter free in order to keep dreaming and remaining relevant in your approach to life. Those that are not afraid to keep dreaming are the ones who excel in life.

Yes, D.R.E.A.M.S are deep-rooted emotional attachments in the spirit of a person and once they are realized, it gives fuel to the individual to push beyond levels of comfort in order to bring those things to life. We are all born to dream until some adult tells us what we cannot do. Advice must be measured by the content in which it has been given. Before I take advice from anyone, I look at what they have accomplished to make sure they are qualified to give me life changing information.

Several years ago, I started a small mortgage brokerage firm with little to no experience running my own company. It was always a dream of mi...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• Day 1: W.O.R.D.S.
• Day 2: O.P.P.O.R.T.U.N.I.T.Y.
• Day 3: P.O.W.E.R.
• Day 4: D.R.E.A.M.S.
• Day 5: P.O.T.E.N.T.I.A.L.
• Day 6: N.O.W.
• Day 7: E.N.R.I.C.H.
• Day 8: F.O.C.U.S.
• Day 9: F.E.A.R.
• Day 10: V.O.I.C.E.S.
• Day 11: F.A.I.L.U.R.E.
• Day 12: P.E.A.C.E.
• Day 13: O.V.E.R.F.L.O.W.
• Day 14: O.V.E.R.F.L.O.W.
• Day 15: O.V.E.R.F.L.O.W.
• Day 16: O.V.E.R.F.L.O.W.
• Day 17: F.R.U.S.T.R.A.T.I.O.N.
• Day 18: F.R.U.S.T.R.A.T.I.O.N.
• Day 19: F.R.U.S.T.R.A.T.I.O.N.
• Day 20: F.R.U.S.T.R.A.T.I.O.N.
• Day 21: F.R.U.S.T.R.A.T.I.O.N.
• Day 22: R.I.S.K.
• Day 23: R.I.S.K.
• Day 24: R.E.W.A.R.D.S.
• Day 25: R.E.W.A.R.D.S.
• Day 26: F.A.V.O.R.
• Day 27: R.A.C.E.
• Day 28: P.A.I.N.
• Day 29: W.I.N.N.E.R.S.
• Day 30: V.I.C.T.O.R.Y.
• Day 31: The Flow of Words
• About The Author