When you heard yourself on a tape recorder for the first time, you said, “Who is that? That couldn’t be me. Oh, no, that’s not me.”
But that’s how others have been hearing you all the time. That is exactly the way you sound.
God created you with two sets of ears – not just an ear on each side of your head. You have an outer ear and an inner ear. The inner ear is made up of a bone structure inside your head.
The inner ear feeds your voice directly into the human spirit – what is referred to as the heart. This is why the words you speak are more important than the words that someone else speaks to you or against you. The words you speak affect your whole being.
Medical research has discovered that the part of the brain, which controls human speech, is connected to every nerve of the body. The words you speak about yourself can even affect your health. For years, people didn’t understand it. There is some connection between what you say and what happens to you in life.
Jesus knew that two thousand years ago. He said that a man will have whatever he says, if he will believe and doubt not in his heart; if he believes what he says will come to pass (Mark 9:23; 11:23,24).
Now let’s pull this together and point out what we are talking about here regarding words. In the beginning God spoke, “Light be!” when light was not there. God saw darkness but He said, “Light.”
This is God’s method. This is not man’s method. But we just followed along after God with His method. When God saw something that didn’t agree with His will, He spoke the thing desired.
If it had been some of us, we would have probably said, “Wow, it’s dark out there. I believe it’s getting darker.”
But God was smarter than that. When He said, “Light,” then that is exactly what came.
Have you ever wondered why it is impossible for God to lie? God releases sufficient faith in every word He speaks to cause it to come to pass.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
Charles Capps is a retired farmer, land developer, and Bible teacher who has traveled extensively throughout the United States and several foreign countries sharing the truths of God's Word. He has taught Bible seminars for over 35 years, emphasizing the authority of the believer, faith and the power of words.
Charles and Peggy both have their roots in the rich farmland of Lonoke County, Arkansas. Having been raised by parents who were farmers, Charles began farming cotton, soybeans, and rice immediately after graduating from high school and marrying in 1951.
Peggy, being 3 1/2 months older than Charles had to sign as the adult on his behalf when he wanted to begin flying lessons at the age of 17. They joined an organization known as the Flying Farmers and gained experience going to "fly-ins" and national meetings across the United States. Neither knew that this skill of flying would be such an asset later when Charles began teaching personal evangelism in the 1960's. He spoke on the subject of soulwinning in churches not only in the US, but flew his twin engine Piper Comanche to the Bahamas to teach students of Youth With a Mission how to share Christ with others.
After reading a book by Kenneth E. Hagin entitled, "Authority of the Believer", Charles and Peggy's life took on a new dimension of travel and ministry as Charles became known for his teaching gift and insight on the subjects of faith and confession. Invitations to minister to the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) began to pour in, eventually leading to the publication of his teachings in book form. "The Tongue a Creative Force" and "God's Creative Power(r) Will Work for You" became bestsellers after Buddy Harrison, Kenneth Hagin's son in law, launched his publishing company with these two classics. These two books have sold millions (the God's Creative Power(r) series has sold over 5 million copies) and are still much in demand today.
We celebrated Charles' promotion to heaven at 5:15 pm Sunday, February 23, 2014. He informed the family and close friends on Friday that he would be going home to heaven in 3 days. After having some final words with family and friends on Saturday, he went to bed, went to sleep and never awoke. (He kept saying, "I want to go in my sleep.") His wife and daughters had the privilege of being with him as he finally got that glorified body he always talked about. Charles Capps was a man of integrity, a man of his word and he got what he said. He called those things that be not as though they were.
Charles Capps broadcast called, "Concepts of Faith", continues a daily national radio broadcast and a weekly television broadcast aired over several networks, satellite, and the internet. Click on the Radio or TV link to find the broadcast in your area.
Peggy continues to reside in Arkansas. Both Charles' and Peggy's daughters, Annette and Beverly are involved in the ministry.
