Your Mouth Is Your Weapon: Why Many Believers Lose Battles in Silence || by Bishop David Abioye
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The Christian life is a life of constant warfare, but one in which victory is already guaranteed in Christ. Yet, many believers live as though defeated, not because the devil is stronger, but because they remain silent in the face of opposition. Silence in spiritual matters is not golden; it is costly. The believer’s greatest weapon for victory is the spoken word—our mouth is our weapon.
The Power of Spoken Words
From the beginning of creation, God revealed the principle of speaking things into existence. He said, “Let there be…” and it was so. Jesus Himself, our perfect example, spoke healing, deliverance, and miracles into reality. He told the man with the withered hand, “Stretch forth your hand.” He commanded Lazarus, “Come forth!” He spoke to the storm, “Peace, be still!”
Words invite spirits. This is why even people in the occult world understand the power of declarations. If evil men can release negative forces through words, how much more should believers release the Holy Spirit through constant declarations of God’s Word?
Victory does not come after you speak; it begins the very moment you declare it. What you see today is the harvest of what you said yesterday.
Faith Speaks, Always
The Apostle Paul declares in 2 Corinthians 4:13: “We having the same spirit of faith… believe, and therefore speak.” Faith is never silent. You build faith by hearing, but you release faith by speaking. Even salvation is impossible without confession. “With the heart man believes, but with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
So, if you truly believe in healing, deliverance, victory, and success, your mouth must agree with your heart. Faith that is not spoken will never manifest.
Why Many Believers Lose Battles
The reason many Christians are oppressed is not that the devil is stronger, but because they remain silent. Psalm 18:44 says, “As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.” The devil will only obey when he hears you. If you are not speaking, then his voice dominates.
Two people cannot speak at the same time effectively—one must be silent for the other to prevail. Sadly, many believers are silent while the devil speaks. Break that silence! Open your mouth and declare God’s Word.
Your Tongue is the Pen of Your Life
Psalm 45:1 says, “My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” Your words script the story of your life. Every time you declare God’s Word, you are writing your destiny with heavenly ink. Conversely, negative confessions invite sickness, fear, and defeat.
Even in practical testimonies, Bishop Abioye shared how speaking the Word reversed medical verdicts. A man told him he had high blood pressure, and he was instructed to speak otherwise. After declaring God’s Word, medical tests confirmed he was healed. Another lady diagnosed with HIV was told, “Not you, a child of God!” She spoke differently, and the report changed. Your confession matters.
Guarding Against Sin: Another Weapon
While speaking God’s Word is powerful, we must also guard our lives against sin. Sin is a doorway through which the enemy enters. There is no “small sin” just as there is no “small snake.” Every snake carries venom, and every sin carries poison. Samson lost his strength not because the Philistines were stronger, but because he toyed with sin.
Sin robs you of confidence before God and gives Satan legal grounds to operate. When Joshua the High Priest in Zechariah 3 stood before God, Satan resisted him because he wore filthy garments. Until he was cleansed, the accuser had a foothold.
Believers must not only be cleansed but also purged. David prayed, “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean.” Many Christians need spiritual surgery, not just surface cleansing, to be free from the stains of compromise.
Living by Faith, Fear-Free
The victorious life is a life of faith. Faith is not mere agreement with God’s Word; it is living fear-free, speaking boldly even when circumstances contradict.
Ephesians 6:16 calls faith our shield—capable of quenching every fiery dart of the enemy. Without faith, you stand exposed. Satan fears your faith so much that he seeks to destroy it, just as Jesus warned Peter: “Satan has desired to sift you as wheat, but I have prayed that your faith fail not.”
Our faith must remain pure, undiluted, and uncompromised. Compromise waters down faith until it can no longer resist life’s storms. That is why Jude 1:3 urges us to “contend earnestly for the faith.”
The Language of Faith
Faith is not quiet meditation; faith speaks. It declares boldly in the face of adversity:
- “I triumph always.”
- “No sickness in my body, no disease around me, no affliction near me.”
- “Satan is under my feet.”
Jesus cursed the fig tree, and His disciples heard Him. Faith that is not heard cannot be obeyed. In the same way, when you speak against sickness, poverty, failure, or confusion, those things must bow.
Victory Through Constant Declaration
Your mouth must never be closed. Even God created the world through repeated declarations: “Let there be… let there be… let there be.” In the same way, your tomorrow is determined by the declarations you make today.
Speak God’s Word over your family, your health, your city, your community, and your destiny. Declare:
- “This land belongs to Jesus!”
- “My family is covered by the blood of Jesus!”
- “I shall not die but live to declare the works of God!”
When faith is at work, God shows up. Just as the fourth man appeared in the fiery furnace with the three Hebrew boys, God will always manifest where faith is boldly declared.
Final Call: Return and Declare
If you have backslidden or compromised, it is time to return to God. Like the prodigal son, leave the pigsty of sin and come home to your Father. In Christ, you will find peace, joy, and restoration.
Beloved, don’t envy the unbelievers who mock your faith. Deep down, they envy you. They may laugh at your stand for righteousness, but they lack the joy you carry. Hold fast to your faith, contend for it, and declare it always.
Conclusion
Your victory is not in your silence; it is in your declaration. Your mouth is your weapon. Refuse to let the devil have the last word. Speak the Word of God, resist sin, live by faith, and watch every battle turn into victory.
Open your mouth wide, and God will fill it (Psalm 81:10).
Your destiny awaits your declaration.
Speak—and you shall see!
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