Speaking a new Language

When I started grade 7 I began to learn the French language.  For 7 long years I  learned how to conjugate all the verbs; how to read it, and I memorized a ton of words, but---I never really gave myself to "practice speaking it." I allowed my shyness; my pride really, to stop me from the practice that I needed to succeed in mastering the task. And to this day I regret the opportunity that I refused to take!

This past week I was realizing in a fresh way, that we Christians do exactly the same thing with the words of the Bible. HE says that HIS ways are not ours and HIS thoughts are not ours; but that He is giving us a new heart; and making us a new creation in Him.  He also tells us to "be transformed by the renewing of our mind..." So we do begin to read. to study, to listen; even to memorize those Words. But--how often do we actually speak  them?

I discovered many, many years ago now, that there is amazing power in speaking aloud the words of the Bible! His Word truly is living! In it there is divine ability to change a negative mood; a wrongful desire; and darkened thinking.  But---I have discovered that it is not enough to simply "think it." It is a necessary start, but the Word of faith is in our mouth...the Word which we speak--and if we confess with our mouth (as well as believe in our heart) we will be saved. With the mouth confession is made, resulting in salvation. (and in this case the word salvation can be also applied to the experience of having our souls delivered, made whole.

Why? Why do we have to learn so many things the hard way? What is the disconnect from the mind to the mouth?  Why is it that there seems to be so much inward opposition to actually "speaking" what we find in His Word- and especially when we're right in the middle of our trials.

"O Lord, please keep reminding me to actually apply this truth when I am tested!"