Our words are vital in bringing forth the Kingdom of GOD both in us and into the world. My righteous proclamations are spiritual seeds planting the ground for a harvest. Those proclamations of The Word are not to get FATHER to do something outside of HIS Divine Intent.
Yes, the subject of confession of faith has been twisted occasionally to be a self-serving tool to get GOD to do what we want. However, it does not negate the absolute Truth of the Gospel.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 10:
9 And what is God’s “living message”? It is the revelation of faith for salvation, which is the message that we preach. For if you publicly declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will experience salvation.
10 The heart that believes in Him receives the gift of the righteousness of God—and then the mouth confesses, resulting in salvation.
Our words are vital to receiving salvation, blessing, and prosperity. What is in the heart has to be proclaimed, it has to be declared. Life and death is in the power of the tongue. GOD made us in HIS Image and HE spoke the worlds into being.
David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 21:
1 O LORD the king will delight in Your strength, And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!
2 You have given him his heart’s desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
3 For You meet him with blessings of good things; You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of You, And You gave it to him, Long life forever and evermore.
David understood confession before THE LORD.
Many of the problems that exist in our lives were given places of influence and power and strength because of improper conversation. For many people, their goal in life is to vent when they have something going wrong. All they do is to add to the strength of that particular problem. Instead, they should be looking for a redemptive solution in The Word that applies to their problem then believe and confess that Word over the situation. The Word Itself has the power to achieve a breakthrough and resolve the issue.
Since life and death are in the power of the tongue, you and I have the ability to bring life to a dead situation or to kill a live situation.
Peter denied THE LORD three times. After His resurrection, Jesus had the disciples together and He asks Peter in John chapter 21:
15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you Love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you Love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”
17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
For each denial, The Lord gave Peter an opportunity to reaffirm his place IN HIM through proclamation, through confession. It had to be the proclamation of Truth coming out of Peter’s own mouth. Afterward, he was restored.
Regardless of circumstances, I know where my confidence is. I trust in The Word given to me by Our Heavenly Father and I am not reluctant to confess It!