Dharius Daniels - Talk That Talk

makes sense, and I had a revelation on this subject for a while. However, I wanted to move from knowledge to mastery; I wanted to master it in my own life and then see if there’s what Jesus calls fruit—what we would call social proof. Does it work? So, I’m excited to share with you something that I think can really revolutionize the way you live your life. I’m starting a new series today called «I Said So.» So, watch this. Uh, someone in the studio, let’s practice like it’s October 3rd. I haven’t been able to do this in two years, so let’s practice like it’s October 3rd in the studio. I want you to repeat after me: say, «I’m about to finish strong.» See, that was—see, see that? You know what that was? That was church. Let me do it because he said do it, not because I believe it. Alright, let’s say it again: «I’m about to finish strong.» Now, watch this. Somebody’s gonna ask you why, and your response is gonna be, «Because I said so.» Okay, y’all didn’t hear what I just said. Okay, one more time: somebody say, «I’m about to finish strong.» Yeah, because I said so! Clap your hands in the studio, put some fire in that chat! Here’s our first scripture in our first lesson: Mark Chapter 11, Verse 22—"Have faith in God, ” Jesus answered. «Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go throw yourself into the sea! ’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes what they say will happen, it will be done for them.» I’m going to stop the reading of God’s Word right there. I want to tag a title to this text. It’s the first subject in this series of teachings called «I Said So.» Here’s lesson number one: write it down, type it down for our notetakers—talk that talk! Talk, talk that talk! I want to leap into today’s lesson by articulating an axiom that many, maybe most of you, may be familiar with. Here it is: «Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.» I think the intention behind this axiom is actually quite admirable. I think the axiom is a declaration that simply suggests I will not allow what you say about me to dictate and determine how I feel about me. I think it’s an axiom that acknowledges that I can’t control your voice, but I can control the value that I give it. It’s a revelation that flows from the recognition that you can articulate the words, but I actually assign the weight. Some people are suffering spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and professionally because they are assigning too much weight to the wrong words. Not all words should weigh the same. I’m going to say that one more time: not all words should weigh the same. Watch this; the weight of the words should be determined by the one that’s speaking it. This is why the Scriptures are really clear about God’s character traits of reliability, dependability, and consistency—because God wants us to rest in the reality that when your mama says it, she may mean to bring it to pass, but she can’t. She may have intentions, but she may not have the ability because she’s not me! So she can say she’ll never leave you, and that might not be true. He can say, «I’ll always be there for you, ” and that might not be true. Your friends can say, „I’ll always have your back and support you, ” and that might not be true. But God can say the same thing, and when God says it, it hits different, because it weighs more! Not all words weigh the same, and this is why some people are perplexed by your responses—or lack thereof—to the words they say to you. They are operating under the erroneous assumption that their opinion weighs the same as others. They say the words; we assign the weight. So, I honor the intention of this axiom; I honor its intention. I think its intention is admirable, and I think it can add value. However, although I honor the intention, I disagree with the expression because it’s not true! It’s not true! No, no, no—words do hurt! Come here; words matter! You know how much words matter? When John is writing his gospel, he uses the word „Word“ to describe God. You know how important words are? God’s a Word! Out of all the things He could have called Himself, He chose to call Himself a Word. Come here, John 1. Is that right? „In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God, and the Word was with God.“ Watch this: „And we beheld His glory, the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.“ Excuse me, the Word became flesh, and we beheld His glory, the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth! The Word became flesh! The articulation became a manifestation! The logos, the thought became a thing, because thoughts become things! So the devil knows that he can stop some things from happening in our lives—not by dealing with the things, but by dealing with the thoughts! Some of you should be excited and be filled with enthusiasm regarding some things God’s getting ready to do in your life. Eyes haven’t seen; ears haven’t heard; your heart has not conceived the things—things, plural! No, no, no, y’all missed that! I said the things with an „s.“ He’s not just doing a thing; He’s getting ready to do some things in your life! And the enemy understands this, so he’s trying to stop the things by coming after your thoughts. Well, I did a whole teaching on this years ago called „I Changed My Mind.“