The Inner Vow 

 - Words are powerful 

Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. 

Proverbs 13:3 (NKJV) “Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.” 

Matthew 12:36-37 (MSG) Let me tell you something: Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation.” 

What you are saying today is shaping your tomorrow

The Inner Vow = Self Directed Promise

Whats the big deal?

Matthew 5:33-37 (NKJV) 33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. 

Why is it evil to swear? 

You just became God in that area of your life. 

Inner vows prohibit learning and growth and they cause extremes.

How to overcome Inner Vows

1. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you where you made vows

2. Repent 

3. Submit that area to Jesus