{"id":52136,"date":"2019-09-02T13:22:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T10:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=52136"},"modified":"2025-07-05T00:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T21:02:57","slug":"question-can-someone-speak-a-word-whether-good-or-bad-and-it-come-to-pass-even-if-its-not-from-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2019\/09\/02\/question-can-someone-speak-a-word-whether-good-or-bad-and-it-come-to-pass-even-if-its-not-from-god\/","title":{"rendered":"QUESTION: Can someone speak a word\u2014whether good or bad\u2014and it come to pass, even if it’s not from God?"},"content":{"rendered":"

REAL-LIFE STORY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

My grandmother told me about her brother who once married a woman, but he mistreated her. Eventually, he abandoned her, even after they had a child together. As the woman returned to her family in Arusha, hurt and rejected, she said:
\n\u201cThis man will marry twelve wives, and the twelfth will be like a hyena who will finish him off.\u201d<\/strong>
\nNow, years later, the man has already married six women and continues to remarry.<\/p>\n

So the question is: Were her words being fulfilled through God, or are they being fulfilled through Satan? Or something else?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ANSWER:<\/h3>\n

Human beings have God-given creative power<\/strong> in their words\u2014especially when spoken with faith. But faith operates in three distinct ways<\/strong>, and each has different spiritual roots and implications.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd39 1. Faith that Comes from God<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is the kind of faith that is built upon trust in God’s Word.
\nIt aligns with God\u2019s will and operates through the Holy Spirit<\/strong>.
\nFor example, someone may rebuke a sickness in the name of Jesus, and healing occurs. Or speak life to a dead body, and it comes back to life (e.g., John 11:43-44<\/strong> \u2013 Lazarus’ resurrection).<\/p>\n

\u201cSo Jesus answered and said to them, \u2018Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be removed and be cast into the sea,” and does not doubt in his heart… he will have whatever he says.\u2019\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014 Mark 11:22\u201323<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is God-centered faith<\/strong>, and it brings about divine results that glorify Him.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd39 2. Faith that Comes from Satan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Satan also imitates spiritual power.
\nSome people (e.g., witches, sorcerers, or spirit mediums) speak words or make declarations powered by demonic forces<\/strong>.
\nIn such cases, evil spirits work behind the scenes to fulfill those spoken curses or predictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age…\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014 Ephesians 6:12<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s why some words spoken in rituals, spells, or curses do manifest\u2014but not by the power of God<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd39 3. Faith from the Human Soul (Self-Willed Faith)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is often overlooked, but it’s real.
\nIt\u2019s the type of faith or determination that comes from the human spirit\u2014not directly from God or Satan.
\nFor example, when you decide to raise your hand, it moves. When people dreamed of flying or reaching the moon, they achieved it through inner willpower\u2014not divine intervention.<\/p>\n

This inner faith can even affect circumstances.
\nSomeone may speak something out of strong emotion and inner belief, and if God does not intervene<\/strong>, that word may come to pass.<\/p>\n

\u201c…if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, \u2018Move from here to there,\u2019 and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014 Matthew 17:20<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many parental blessings or curses<\/strong> fall under this category.
\nEven unbelieving parents can speak powerful words over their children. Their authority and strong emotion can make those words effective\u2014even without knowing God.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd39 Back to the Woman\u2019s Declaration:<\/h2>\n

If the woman in the story wasn\u2019t a Christian and wasn\u2019t using dark powers,
\nshe may have spoken those words from a place of deep emotional pain and inner conviction<\/strong>.
\nThat kind of word, spoken with soul-level belief, can still come true\u2014especially if God does not override it in His mercy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the Bible warns us to be very careful<\/strong> with our words:<\/p>\n

\u201cBless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014 Romans 12:1<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We may not fully understand how deeply our words can affect others.<\/p>\n

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\u26a0\ufe0f Key Takeaway<\/strong><\/h2>\n