Believe & Speak

This week, I begin a seven-part series that will take us all the way through the verses of Psalm 139, a psalm that holds great significance for this podcast. Psalm 139 provides the foundation for my soon-to-be-released book, which served as the catalyst for launching this podcast. In other words, if it weren’t for the book, I wouldn’t have thought to start a podcast called Believe & Speak. And if it weren’t for Psalm 139, I wouldn’t have the biblical basis for writing my book. Learn more about the book and its release date on my website at shawnamariebryant.com.

This week's scripture:

Psalm 139:1–4

What to expect each week:

Since we’re just getting started with this podcast, I thought I’d review the three-part format of Believe & Speak:

Scripture

Declaration

Prayer

Each week, I list the scripture reference right here in the show notes. Feel free to look it up in your Bible, and review it to help seal its truth in your heart and mind.

You’ll find the declaration each week on the featured image—which is suitable for sharing. I encourage you to capture and save the image so that it can serve as a prompt, reminding you to declare the powerful phrase it contains.

Your tongue has power! When you declare your value and significance—as spelled out in the weekly declarations on this podcast—you can reprogram your brain with positive thoughts. As you align your thoughts with truth, you become equipped to reject lies about your true identity. And as you speak out the truth, you change the atmosphere with the power of your tongue.

As I mentioned in last week’s episode, I hope to pray WITH you at the end of each episode. I invite you to agree with me in prayer by speaking out your own requests to God, rather than passively having me pray FOR you. Engage in prayer with me. Remember, your tongue has power!

This week's scripture:

John 15:9–17 NIV

What to expect each week:

I begin each podcast by reading a passage of scripture that tells of your significance and great worth. Then, I give you a simple phrase pulled from the passage, and challenge you to believe and speak the phrase. I encourage you to declare it daily throughout the week because your tongue has power. I close each podcast with a prayer to impress the declaration upon your heart and mind. That’s the basic format of Believe & Speak: Scripture, Declaration, Prayer.

This week's scripture:

Proverbs 18:21 NIV

"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”