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Father, we thank you tonight for your holy written word. Oh, we love the word. The entrance of your word gives light, not confusion, not darkness, light. Psalm 119:130. And the light shines in darkness, and the darkness can't put it out. John 1:5. Thank you for the word.
And now, precious Holy Spirit, you're our teacher. We lean on you. We depend on you. Illuminate truth. Enlighten every heart. Reveal Jesus to every person listening. We thank you that the word will not return void, but it will accomplish that which you please, and it will prosper in the thing where unto you sent it. Isaiah 55:11. Hallelujah.
Now, friends, I want you to get ready. Get ready. Don't just sit there like you're watching a movie. Don't just observe this message. Receive it. Receive it like you're receiving medicine for your body because that's what the word is. Proverbs 4:20-22 says, "My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them and health to all their flesh." One translation says medicine to all their flesh. So this word tonight, these seven declarations. This is not entertainment. This is not poetry. This is medicine. This is spiritual surgery. This is deliverance. And I'll tell you now, if you'll incline your ear, if you'll attend to the word, you won't leave like you came in Jesus' name.
Jesus said in John 6:63, "The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life." What kind of words? Spirit words, life words, not dead religion, not tradition, life, power, deliverance.
Now, tonight we're going to make seven declarations before midnight. Why? Because the word of God must be spoken. And spoken now. Faith is now. Victory is now. Change is now. The devil doesn't mind if you plan to resist him tomorrow. He just hopes you won't say it tonight. You see, faith never waits for the morning. Faith speaks in the night. Psalm 119:62 says, "At midnight, I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments." So, that's what we're going to do right here, right now. Speak the word, crush anxiety, and give thanks at midnight. Glory to God.
Are you ready? Then say this out loud with me. Heavenly Father, I open my heart. I open my ears. I receive the word. I receive light. I receive peace. I will speak the word. I will cast my care. I will not fear. I will not worry in Jesus' name. I'm free. Hallelujah. Glory to God. Glory to God.
Now listen, let's talk plainly. Let's deal with where people are living. We are in a time of global uncertainty. People are scared. Folks are afraid of what's coming tomorrow. They're glued to news reports, gripped by fear, chained by anxiety. Some are afraid of the economy. Others are afraid of the next virus. Still others are afraid of being alone, afraid of dying, afraid of living. But child of God, that's not you. I said, "That's not you."
Jesus said in Luke 21:26, "Men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth." But he didn't stop there. No, sir. Verse 28 says, "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads for your redemption drawth nigh." Don't look down. Look up. Let me ask you, what are you looking at? Because if you're looking at the world, you'll be anxious. If you're looking at yourself, you'll be discouraged. But if you're looking at Jesus, the author and the finisher of your faith, Hebrews 12:2, you'll have peace.
Now, let's be real. Worry comes knocking at everybody's door. Mine, too. But you don't have to open the door. You don't have to entertain it. You don't have to set a table for it and serve it coffee. You've got a choice. Deuteronomy 30:19, God said, "I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore, choose life." Say that out loud. I choose life. I choose faith. I choose peace.
You see, worry is the language of fear, but faith has a language, too. And that's what we're doing tonight. We're putting the language of faith on your lips. Because when faith speaks, fear shuts up. You say, "But brother Hagen, what if it's a serious problem?" Let me tell you something. The Bible doesn't say, "Cast your little cares on the Lord." It says in 1 Peter 5:7, "Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you." Big ones, little ones, family ones, financial ones, emotional ones, all your care. All means all. Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, it still means all.
That's why this message is urgent. That's why this video isn't just another sermon. It's a rescue mission, a spiritual jailbreak. You've got about 30 minutes left before midnight. And before that clock strikes 12, you're going to rise up in faith, open your mouth and crush anxiety under your feet. The devil's not going to steal your sleep tonight, not your peace, not your future.
Now, let's open up the word and lay the foundation for these declarations. I want you to turn with me to Mark 11:23 and 24. All right. Now get your Bible, open it right there on your lap, on your table, or hold it up in your hands, and let's read what Jesus said. Not what a preacher said, not what tradition said, not what religion said, what Jesus said. Mark 11:23 and 24.
"For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith. And verse 24, therefore I say unto you, what things soever you desire when you pray, believe that you receive them, and ye shall have them."
Now, I want you to notice something here, and don't miss it. Jesus used the word "say" three times and the word "believe" only once. That's no accident. He's showing us the law of faith. Too many people are trying to believe their way into victory without saying anything. Others are talking, but they're not believing what they say. But Jesus said, "You got to say it and believe it in your heart. Then you shall have whatsoever you saith."
Now, let me ask you this. What are you saying to your mountain? Some folks are talking about the mountain. Some are crying over the mountain. Some are singing songs about the mountain. Some are calling prayer hotlines to report the mountain. But Jesus didn't say talk about it. He said talk to it. That depression, talk to it. That fear, talk to it. That financial strain, talk to it. That cancer, that debt, that panic attack, talk to it.
Say this out loud. In Jesus' name, I speak to the mountain of anxiety. Be removed. Be cast into the sea. I do not doubt. I believe and I have what I say. Glory to God. Glory to God.
You see, the faith that works, the faith that moves mountains is not silent. It speaks. It declares. It commands. It agrees with the word. Faith isn't begging God to do something. Faith is standing on what he already said. Psalm 107:2 says, "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so." You're not redeemed silently. You're redeemed with a sound. You've got to say so.
Now listen, you don't overcome anxiety by thinking peaceful thoughts. You overcome it by speaking faith-filled words. Revelation 12:11 says, "And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony." So you've got the blood, but where's your testimony? The blood gives you the victory. Yes. But the word of your testimony enforces it. That's why we're going to spend the rest of this time together making seven declarations, word-based, Jesus glorifying, anxiety crushing declarations, and not just to feel better, not just to get a goosebump, to win.
Are you ready to get free? Are you ready to crush anxiety? Are you ready to activate what Jesus said? Then stay with me because before this message is over, you're going to say the word, believe the word, and receive the victory.
All right, then let's dig deeper. You may be wondering why the declarations work. Why all this emphasis on what we say? Because your words, yes, your words are spiritual law. They are not just sounds. They are not just emotional releases. They are carriers of power. They are spiritual containers. Proverbs 18:21 says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
Now listen closely. Your tongue is a weapon. Your words are law in your life. You are speaking either life or death, faith or fear, victory or defeat. You say, "Brother Hagen, are you telling me words matter that much?" I'm not telling you. The Bible is. Let me show you something. Hebrews 11:3 says, "Through faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God."
Now, let's stop right there. The worlds were framed, shaped, constructed, brought into order by the word of God. What framed the world? Words. God didn't build the universe with his hands. He didn't form it with tools. He spoke it. He said, "Let there be and there was." He didn't call a committee. He didn't check the stock market. He said it and it was. And listen now. Genesis 1:26 says, "We are made in his image and after his likeness." That means if God creates with words, we create with words. If God brings order with words, we bring order with words. If God said let there be light, you can say let there be peace in my mind.
Now let me give you a little analogy. Think of electricity. You don't see it but flip the switch and it flows. You don't beg it. You don't scream at it. You flip the switch and the current moves. Your words are that switch. Faith is the current. The word of God is the power plant. And when you speak it, it flows. But if you never speak it, the power is there, but it's never activated.
Here's something else. Your mouth is your steering wheel. James 3:4-5 says, "The tongue is like the rudder of a ship. Though it's small, it steers the whole thing." You don't need a bigger boat. You need a better rudder. You don't need more feelings. You need more word in your mouth. Don't say what you feel. Don't say what you fear. Say what God said. Job 22:28 says, "Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee, and the light shall shine upon thy ways." Decree a thing, declare a thing, establish a thing.
Say this out loud right now. I decree peace. I decree freedom. I decree the word of God is final authority in my life.
Now, listen. This isn't just about getting excited. This is about spiritual law. You can't break spiritual law any more than you can break the law of gravity. You either cooperate with it or crash. People say, "Brother Hagen, I believe in God." Yes. But are you speaking what you believe? Because 2 Corinthians 4:13 says, "We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed and therefore have I spoken. We also believe and therefore speak." Faith believes and speaks, not believes and panics, not believes and complains, not believes and gossips, believes and speaks. So if your mouth isn't saying it, your faith isn't complete.
Friends, tonight you're going to flip that switch. You're going to turn your rudder. You're going to move the mountain, and you're going to see the results because you said so.
Now, we're almost there. In just a moment, I'm going to tell you the story of the night I drew the line in the sand and said, "I will never worry again."
Now, I want to tell you a story, a true story, one I've told before and will keep on telling as long as the Lord tarries his coming because it changed everything for me. The 4th of July, 1933, I was 15 years old, bedfast, diagnosed with a deformed heart, incurable blood disease, doctor said I wouldn't live past my 16th birthday. Couldn't walk, could barely see, couldn't eat solid food. I weighed 89 lbs, soaking wet. And on that 4th of July, while other folks were out celebrating freedom, I was lying in bed, bound by fear, bound by sickness, bound by worry, feeling sorry for myself. And oh, I had a pity party that day. I invited myself and the devil came too. I cried. I wept. I said, "Lord, why me? You've healed others. Why not me? What did I do wrong?" I began to think of all my friends healthy, strong, driving cars, going to parties, and there I was, can't even walk to the door.
And finally, in the middle of all that weeping, the Holy Spirit nudged me right here on the inside, not in my head, in my heart. He said, "You can't receive from me while you're holding on to care." I said, "What care?" He said, "Worry, self-pity, fear." And then he brought me to a scripture I had read before but now it came alive. 1 Peter 5:7: "Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you." I read that and then I read it again and then again and I saw it. All your care. Not just most of it. Not just the part you think is spiritual. Not just the part you're tired of carrying. All of it.
So, I did something at 6:00 p.m. the 4th of July, 1933. I prayed a prayer and it went something like this. Lord, I ask you to forgive me for worrying. Forgive me for crying. Forgive me for that pity party I've been having. I roll every care, every fear, every anxiety, every symptom, every diagnosis over on you. And then I said something bold. Bold because I'm in it. I said, "From this day forward, the longest day I live, I will never worry again."
Now, I didn't say I wouldn't be tempted to worry. Oh, I've had some marvelous opportunities since then, but I've never taken them. Why? Because I rolled the care over onto the Lord. And listen, when I made that decision, when I cast my care, when I stopped feeling sorry for myself, my healing came, not all at once, but it started moving. It started changing. Why? Because worry blocks faith. Fear blocks the flow. But the moment you cast the care, faith flows freely.
Say this out loud. I will never worry again. I've rolled my care on the Lord. I don't own it. He does. You see, friend, that moment, the 4th of July, 1933, was a turning point in my life. And I believe tonight is a turning point for your life. This moment, this night, not next week, not after another conference, not after another diagnosis. Tonight, if you'll do what I did, if you'll cast your care, you'll be ready to speak these seven declarations with power, with boldness, with no fear, and no baggage. Yes, let's go on.
Now, hear me carefully because this next part is absolutely critical. This is where most people miss it. This is where sincere praying, Bible-reading believers still come up short. You got to clear the ground first. What do I mean by that? You can't plant the word of faith into a soil that's already full of the weeds of worry. You can't pour fresh water into a clogged pipe and expect it to flow clean. Before faith can flow, before declarations can work, before victory can manifest, you must cast the care.
1 Peter 5:7 doesn't say pray about your care. It doesn't say worship while holding your care. It says casting all your care upon him. Casting means you throw it. You release it. You get it out of your hand. Too many people pray the prayer of faith with their hands full of fear. They're holding on to the problem while trying to confess the answer. That won't work. I've said it before. As long as you have it, God doesn't. And as long as he doesn't have it, he can't fix it.
Let me give you an illustration. Suppose I hand you a suitcase. It's heavy, packed tight. I say, "Carry this." But at the same time, you're already carrying another suitcase. Same hand, same grip. What's going to happen? You'll drop one or both. Why? Because you weren't made to carry both. Jesus said in Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." But then he said something even deeper in verse 29. "Take my yoke upon you and you shall find rest unto your souls." Notice he didn't just say I'll carry it. He said give me yours and take mine. That's a divine exchange. That's a transfer.
Now watch this. The moment you cast your care, you're free to pick up his word. You're free to speak faith without interference. You're free to declare boldly with no residue of fear. But if you don't cast it, if you keep entertaining it, nursing it, rehearsing it, then you'll be double-minded. And James 1:6-7 says, "The double-minded man won't receive anything from the Lord." Friend, God loves you, but he cannot bless unbelief. He cannot bless worry. He cannot bless fear. He only works where faith is active. And faith is never active where care is carried.
So before we get into our seven declarations tonight, you must cast the care. You must roll the burden onto the Lord. We're going to do that right now together. Yes. Let's go there right now. Right here. This is your altar call moment. I don't care where you are. Sitting in a living room, laying in a hospital bed, standing in a kitchen with a phone in your hand. God is there. And right now, right here, we're going to obey the word of God. We're going to cast the care. Not tomorrow. Not later tonight. Now, I want you to lift your hands. Yes. Right where you are. And I want you to say this out loud after me. Don't mumble it. Don't whisper it. Say it in faith.
"Father God, in the name of Jesus, I come boldly to your throne of grace. I thank you that you care for me. You said in your word, casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you. So right now I do it. I cast all my care, every fear, every worry, every anxiety, every concern about my body, every worry about my finances, every fear about my future, every burden about my family, every torment of my mind, I throw it over on you. And I declare I don't have a care. I don't have a worry because Jesus has it. I am free. I am at peace. I believe the word and I receive my rest right now in Jesus' name. Amen."
Now just lift your hands and praise him. Come on, just thank him right now. Thank you Lord. Thank you for taking it. Thank you for lifting the burden. Thank you for peace that passes understanding. Thank you that I don't have to carry what you already carried at the cross. You know, Isaiah 53:4 says, "Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows." He carried them so you wouldn't have to. Philippians 4:6 says, "Be careful for nothing." In other words, don't worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Did you hear that? The peace of God is working right now. It's keeping your heart. It's keeping your mind. It's keeping your household. You've cast the care. You've cleared the ground. And now you're ready to speak the word. You're ready to release power with your mouth. You're ready to say what God says. You're ready to make seven faith declarations that will crush anxiety and establish peace as the law in your life. Glory to God. Yes, you're ready now. You've cleared the ground. You've rolled the care. You've cast the burden and now it's time to build. It's time to lay the bricks of the word on the foundation of peace. The enemy hoped you'd stay silent. He hoped you'd scroll past this. He hoped you'd put it off. But now you're about to speak the word.
Now, listen, what we're about to do is not ritual. This isn't poetry. This isn't motivational speaking. This is spiritual war. Revelation 12:11 says, "They overcame him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony." It's time to testify. It's time to overcome. These seven declarations are word-based, spirit-led, fear crushing, anxiety destroying. They will not work because they rhyme. They will not work because you like them. They will work because they are rooted in God's word and you speak them in faith. You've got to say them with your mouth. Not just think them, not whisper them timidly. Declare them boldly. Mark again Jesus said, "Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, say not feel, not think, say, say this out loud. I have spoken to the Lord. I have cast the care. And now I speak to the mountain. I do not doubt in my heart. I believe what I say and I have whatsoever I say."
Now before we begin the declarations, prepare your heart to receive. Stand up if you can. Lay your hand on your heart. Close your eyes. Say, "Lord, your word is truth. Your word is my sword. Your word in my mouth is a weapon. I speak it now. I believe it now. And I will have what I say."
Now we begin. All right. Now, get ready. We're stepping into it. No turning back.
**Declaration number one.** I have the mind of Christ. Let's go to the word. 1 Corinthians 2:16. "For who hath known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ." Now listen. The Apostle Paul didn't say we're trying to have it. He didn't say we're praying for it. He said we have it. You've got it right now. That means you don't have a fearful mind. You don't have a confused mind. You don't have an anxious, tormented, double-minded mind. You have the mind of Christ.
Say this out loud and don't say it like you're trying it. Say it like you mean it. "I have the mind of Christ. My thoughts are steady. My thoughts are pure. My mind is sound. My memory is blessed. I think the thoughts of God. I speak the word of God. I have the mind of Christ." Say it again. "I have the mind of Christ. I don't think fear. I don't think torment. I don't think failure. I think truth. I think peace. I think victory." Hallelujah.
Now, why is that so important? Because your thought life is the battlefield. The devil doesn't start with your body. He starts with your thoughts. But when you establish your identity, he loses his grip. Philippians 2:5 says, "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus." You have his mind. You let it work. You let it lead. You don't walk around saying, "I'm losing it." No, sir. No, ma'am. That's not faith. That's fear. You say, "I have the mind of Christ. I am focused. I am clear. I am sharp. I am peaceful. I am led by the spirit."
Now, I want you to take 10 seconds and say it over and over out loud. Let it rise up in you. "I have the mind of Christ. I have the mind of Christ. I have the mind of Christ." That's it. You're starting to walk in it. The old thoughts are breaking. The new mind is working. You've just made the first declaration and it's already shifting your atmosphere.
All right, here we go.
**Declaration number two.** God has not given me the spirit of fear. Let's go straight to the word. 2 Timothy 1:7. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." That means if fear shows up, it didn't come from God. If anxiety knocks, it's not heaven-sent. If panic attacks, if night terrors, if dread tries to grip you, that's not the Holy Ghost. That's a lying spirit of fear and you don't have to take it. You wouldn't accept a snake in your living room. Don't accept fear in your thoughts.
Say it boldly. "Fear is not from God. And what is not from God, I do not accept. I reject fear. I refuse fear. I resist fear. I walk in power. I walk in love. I walk in a sound mind." Now say this out loud. Say it with fire. "God has not given me the spirit of fear. God has given me power. God has given me love. God has given me a sound mind." Glory to God. Glory to God.
Do you see it? Fear is not just an emotion. Fear is a spirit. But the good news is you have authority over it. Luke 10:19 Jesus said, "Behold, I give unto you power over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." That includes the spirit of fear. So if fear tries to whisper, "What if you lose your job?" You answer, "God has not given me the spirit of fear." If it says, "What if you get sick?" You shout, "God has not given me the spirit of fear." If it says, "What if it all falls apart?" You answer, "God has given me power, love, and a sound mind."
Now, I want you to declare it three times like a Holy Ghost sledgehammer breaking down the stronghold. "God has not given me the spirit of fear. God has not given me the spirit of fear. God has not given me the spirit of fear." Hallelujah. That fear is broken. That worry is shattered. That torment is cast out. The power of God is flowing right now. You've made two declarations and you're gaining ground with everyone. Let's keep going.
**Declaration number three.** I cast all my care on the Lord. We're going back to 1 Peter 5:7. You've heard it tonight already, but you need to say it, pray it, shout it, and live it. "Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you." Now listen to me. This is not a suggestion. This is not an option. It's a command. It says casting, not considering, not negotiating, not tucking it under your arm while you sing a hymn. Cast it. Throw it, fling it, hurl it, toss it like something toxic, because it is. Worry poisons the system. It pollutes your mind. It contaminates your confession. But the moment you cast it, peace rushes in like a flood.
Now, say this out loud. "I cast all my care on the Lord. I'm not holding any of it. I'm not carrying any of it. My hands are free. My mind is clear. My spirit is light. Jesus has it all. He carries the load and I walk in peace." Say it again. But make it personal. "I cast every care about my family, every care about my health, every care about my job, every care about my future, every care about my children, every care about my finances on the Lord. I don't carry it. He carries it for me." Oh, praise God. That right there is liberty.
Psalm 55:22 says, "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." You want to be unshakable, then cast the care. You want to walk in strength, then let go of the weight. Hebrews 12:1 says, "Let us lay aside every weight, and you know as well as I do, worry is a weight." But you've laid it down. You've cast it over, and now your heart is light, your faith is strong, and your mouth is ready for more. That was declaration number three and your peace is increasing. Glory to God. Yes. Let's keep going.
**Declaration number four.** I refuse to worry. Now that may sound strange to some people. You mean I can refuse worry? Oh yes you can. Worry is not something that jumps on you like a virus. Worry is a choice. And you can say no thank you. Let's go to the word. Philippians 4:6-7. Paul writes, "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Now, that phrase, "be careful for nothing," means don't fret. Don't be anxious. Don't worry about anything. Let me tell you something. If the word tells you not to worry, then you can refuse to worry. God will never command you to do what you cannot do.
Say this out loud. "I refuse to worry. I don't take anxiety. I don't rehearse bad news. I don't imagine failure. I pray. I thank God. And the peace of God guards my mind." Now say it again with conviction. "I refuse to worry. I refuse to fret. I refuse to fear. I live in peace. I sleep in peace. I walk in peace. Peace guards my heart. Peace guards my mind. The peace of God rules me." Hallelujah.
Now notice the order. First refuse worry, then pray, then give thanks, then the peace of God keeps you. Some people are praying but still worrying. Some are thanking but still fretting. That's out of order. That's why the peace won't flow. You've got to refuse worry first, then peace can take over. Isaiah 26:3 says, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee." Perfect peace doesn't come from a perfect life. It comes from a steadfast focus.
Say it again. "My mind is stayed on Jesus. My thoughts are settled. My focus is fixed. I trust God. I refuse to worry." That's your declaration. That's your stance. That's your victory. And don't just say it tonight. Say it tomorrow. Say it when the email comes. Say it when the feeling rises. Say it until worry has no place in your house. You've made four declarations and you're walking lighter, thinking clearer, and talking stronger with everyone. Amen. Let's keep pressing in.
**Declaration number five.** I believe the word, not my feelings. Now hear me and hear me good. Your feelings are not your final authority. Your feelings are not truth. Your emotions are not your compass. The word of God is truth. The word of God is final. The word of God is unchanging. Let's go to Numbers 23:19. "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" Hallelujah.
If God said it, that settles it. Whether I feel it or not, whether I see it or not, whether I understand it or not. Now, you may feel afraid, you may feel discouraged, you may feel anxious, but that's not the truth. That's just the feeling. Feelings are the thermometer. But the word is the thermostat. And your mouth, your confession is the switch. You set the temperature with the word and eventually your feelings will follow.
Say it loud. "I believe the word, not my feelings, not my symptoms, not my past, not my surroundings. I believe the word of God. I walk by faith, not by sight. I live by truth, not by emotion." Say it again slowly. Let it go deep. "God is not a man that he should lie. His word is true. His word is working. His word is my anchor. My emotions do not move me. My feelings do not rule me. I believe the word."
You see, this declaration is what holds the others in place. Because the devil will say, "You don't feel healed. You don't feel free. You don't feel peaceful." But your answer is, "I believe the word, not my feelings." Hebrews 4:12 says, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword." That sword is in your hand right now and it's cutting off fear, cutting off doubt, cutting off deception. You've declared five truths. You're standing taller. You're speaking bolder. And the devil is running scared. Praise God. We're almost there. And we're not slowing down.
**Declaration number six.** I speak peace over my home. Isaiah again. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee." But I want you to turn also to Luke 10:5. "And into whatsoever house you enter first say, Peace be to this house." Did you hear that? Jesus didn't say to wish peace or hope peace or pray for peace. He said to speak it first thing before you unpack, before you settle in. "Say, Peace be to this house." You are the spiritual authority over your dwelling. I don't care if you rent it, lease it, or live with in-laws. If you live there, you have the right to speak peace there.
Now, say it out loud with faith. "I speak peace over my home. Peace in every room. Peace in every heart. Peace in the air. Peace in the atmosphere. No torment. No tension. No terror. I draw the bloodline around this house and declare peace lives here." Say it again. Let the devil hear you. "Peace be to this house. No strife, no yelling, no fear. This house is a house of praise. This house is a house of rest. This house is a house of healing. The Lord himself dwells here." Hallelujah.
You see, your home is not just walls and windows. It's a spiritual place. And your words set the tone. If you speak chaos, you'll live in chaos. But if you speak peace, you'll walk in peace. Psalm 91:10 says, "There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling." That's not just poetry. That's promise. That's covenant. You're not at the mercy of your neighborhood. You're not at the mercy of the culture. You're not even at the mercy of your past. You are the watchman over your house. And your mouth is your weapon.
Say it once more. "Peace be to this house. The Lord watches over it. Angels surround it. The spirit of God fills it. And fear has no room." That's declaration number six. And right now, you're not just getting free personally. You're claiming victory for your whole household. Glory to God. Yes. Let's bring it home strong.
**Declaration number seven.** Jesus is Lord over my future. This is your final declaration tonight. And it may be the most powerful because anxiety always tries to live in tomorrow. Worry doesn't just say you're not okay now. It says you won't be okay later. But God's already there. He's in your tomorrow. He's in your next week. He's in your next year. And he's already made provision. Let's go to the word. Jeremiah 29:11. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
Now, that word "expected" means planned, established, secured. God didn't guess your future. He designed it. You're not stumbling toward uncertainty. You're walking into a future that's anchored in Jesus.
Say this out loud and bold. "Jesus is Lord over my future. My tomorrow is blessed. My path is ordered. My steps are directed. My future is secure. I will not fear what's ahead. Because the Lord goes before me." Say it again. "Jesus is Lord over my future. Not anxiety, not confusion, not statistics. Jesus leads. Jesus provides. Jesus protects. My future is not a question mark. My future is a promise."
Psalm 37:23 says, "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord." Proverbs 4:18 says, "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." You are not declining. You are ascending. You are not fading. You are shining. The devil says, "What if it gets worse?" You answer, "What if it gets better?" Say it one more time. "Jesus is Lord over my future. He holds my days. He holds my destiny. He holds my family. He holds my finances. He holds my ministry. He holds my life. And I trust him completely."
Hallelujah. That's it. That's all seven. You have spoken the word. You have cleared the ground. You have released the power of faith with your mouth. You are not the same. You are not bound. You are not afraid. Let's seal it now. Let's lock it in. You've spoken seven word-based, fear destroying, anxiety crushing declarations. And now it's time to drive the nail all the way through. We're going to recap and then repeat them all in one strong decree because repetition is how we renew the mind. Repetition is how we build spiritual muscle. And when we say what God says over and over, the enemy has to bow.
Now, I'll list all seven again first, then we'll say them together in a single powerful chain confession. Here they are.
1. I have the mind of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:16)
2. God has not given me the spirit of fear. (2 Timothy 1:7)
3. I cast all my care on the Lord. (1 Peter 5:7)
4. I refuse to worry. (Philippians 4:6-7)
5. I believe the word, not my feelings. (Numbers 23:19)
6. I speak peace over my home. (Isaiah 26:3, Luke 10:5)
7. Jesus is Lord over my future. (Jeremiah 29:11)
Now say this after me. Say it strong. Say it like you mean it. Say it until it echoes in your house.
"I have the mind of Christ. I think God's thoughts. I do not panic. I do not fear. God has not given me the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. I cast all my care on the Lord. Every burden, every anxiety, it's not mine, it's His. I refuse to worry. I refuse to fret. I believe the word, not my feelings. I speak peace over my home, over my bedroom, my living room, my atmosphere. And Jesus, Jesus is Lord over my future. My tomorrow is blessed. My path is bright. My life is steady. My heart is whole. My mind is sound. My peace is secure because the word of God is working in me right now in Jesus' name."
Hallelujah. Glory be to God. Thank you Lord Jesus. You have just declared yourself into freedom. You have prophesied the word into your own life and that word does not return void. It prospers.
All right. Now, listen carefully. This is the closing exhortation. This is where the message hits home. You've just spoken the word. You've cast your care. You've refused worry. You've declared God's truth over your mind, your home, your future. And I want you to understand something. You've just reshaped your tomorrow. Your tomorrow is no longer dictated by fear. Your tomorrow is no longer subject to worry. Your tomorrow is not in the hands of doubt, confusion, or uncertainty. You have spoken life, and life always answers the word.
Psalm 118:17 says, "I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord." Not die in fear, not live in panic, live in victory. That is your portion. That is your right. That is what God ordained for you the day you were born again. And remember Romans 4:17 says God calls things that are not as though they were. That means even if your finances are empty, even if your health seems failing, even if your family's in turmoil, God calls it already solved if you speak his word and believe it.
Say that out loud. "I call it solved even before I see it. I call it done even before it manifests. I call it my victory 'cause God said so." Listen, don't let this be just a one-time thing tonight. Make this a habit. Speak these declarations every morning when you rise. Speak them at night before you sleep. Speak them when the devil whispers fear. Speak them until your atmosphere is filled with peace and faith and your mind is unshakable. Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Speak that over your life. Speak it over your house. Speak it over your family. Speak it over your finances. Speak it over your health. Speak it over your tomorrow. And I want you to do one more thing. I want you to stand strong and say it together loud, confident, unshakable.
"I have the mind of Christ. God has not given me the spirit of fear. I cast all my care on the Lord. I refuse to worry. I believe the word, not my feelings. I speak peace over my home. Jesus is Lord over my future. My tomorrow is blessed. My life is victorious. I walk in faith. I walk in power and no weapon formed against me shall prosper because the word of God has spoken it."
Hallelujah. Glory to God. Glory to God. Your victory begins tonight. Your freedom begins tonight. And I promise you, if you do not let up, if you keep speaking, if you keep believing, if you keep declaring, the devil will have no place in your life.
All right. Now, let's move into the call to action. And this is very important. You've just declared seven powerful word-based truths over your life. You've cast your care. You refuse fear. You've spoken peace. Now, don't let it end here. Action follows declaration. Faith without action is dead. You must do something with what God has given you. Here's what I want you to do.
1. **Speak the declarations every day.** Don't just say them tonight. Speak them every morning when you wake, every night before you sleep, and whenever fear tries to rise. Let them roll off your tongue like a river of life. Romans 10:10 says, "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
2. **Write them down.** Take a piece of paper or a journal and write each declaration. Put it where you'll see it. Your mirror, your refrigerator, your workspace. Seeing them reinforces them in your spirit.
3. **Share them with someone else.** Encourage a friend, a spouse, a family member. Confess together. Testify together. Matthew 18:19 says, "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven."
4. **Stand firm in peace.** Don't let feelings, circumstances, or news reports pull you back. Isaiah 26:3 promises perfect peace for those whose mind is stayed on God. Stay there.
5. **Commit to watch and pray.** Jesus said in Mark 13:33, "Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is." Your spiritual vigilance keeps the enemy from gaining a foothold.
So I want you right now while your hands are lifted to say this out loud. "I will speak these declarations daily. I will write them down. I will share them with others. I will stand firm in peace. I will watch and pray. I will not let worry return. I will walk in victory in Jesus' name."
Hallelujah. Glory be to God. That's your assignment tonight. Don't cheat yourself. Do it with your mouth, your hands, your eyes, your heart. Do it boldly and consistently.
All right. Let's close this out with prayer and blessing.
Heavenly Father, we thank you tonight. We thank you for your word. We thank you for your promises. We thank you for the victory that you have already provided through Jesus Christ. Father, we speak life over every person listening right now. We thank you that every fear, every worry, every anxiety, every care has been cast upon you. And we thank you that your peace now guards their hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7. Lord, I declare over their minds, "I have the mind of Christ." Over their hearts, "God has not given them the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7. Over their homes, "Peace lives there." Isaiah 26:3, Luke 10:5. Over their futures, "Jesus is Lord." Jeremiah 29:11. Father, let these declarations sink deep. Let them take root. Let them bear fruit in their lives for your glory. Thank you, Lord, that the word spoken tonight does not return void. Isaiah 55:11. Thank you that every promise is activated by faith-filled words. Thank you that the enemy has no place, no power, no authority over those who stand in your word. I pray, Father, that their faith rises up like a mighty river and that every word they speak in faith tonight will bring tangible results in their lives. Hallelujah.
And now, beloved, I bless you in the name of Jesus. Go forth in victory. Walk in peace. Speak the word. Confess the word. Live the word. The Lord has equipped you, empowered you and commissioned you to be free from worry and fear. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you. The Lord lift up his countenance and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26. Amen. And amen.