The Power of Disagreement

The Power of Agreement

Another "ah ha" moment from my beloved Freedom group. Y'all, this one keeps tugging at my soul, and I had to share. We've all been taught Matthew 18:20. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them. There is power in agreement. This we know. Heaven moves when believers come together in unity, standing on God’s Word and declaring His promises.

But what I'm discovering is that same principle of agreement works in reverse, too — when we agree with fear, lies, or accusations from the enemy, we unintentionally give those words a place of power in our lives.

That’s why discernment is so vital. When something comes against you — a harsh word, a false accusation, or a whisper of doubt — you must make a choice: Will I agree with the lie, or will I agree with God’s truth?

Breaking the Power of Agreement

The word disagreement comes from the Latin prefix dis-, meaning “apart,” “away,” or “in the opposite direction,” combined with agree—from the Latin ad gratus, meaning “to be pleasing” or “to be of one mind”—and the suffix -ment, which forms a noun describing a state or condition. So, disagreement literally means “the state of being apart in thought or purpose.” The prefix dis- is powerful; it reverses or separates. When we disagree, we are choosing to be disaligned—to stand apart from something. Spiritually, that carries deep significance. When we refuse to agree with lies, fear, or condemnation, we are linguistically and spiritually breaking unity with darkness and choosing alignment with truth. To disagree in faith is not rebellion—it’s protection. It’s saying, “I will not come into agreement with anything that opposes what God says about me.”

Agreement is a spiritual law. When we come into agreement with God, we step into divine alignment with His will. But when we agree with the enemy’s words, we give the enemy influence.

So what do we do when words are spoken over us that are meant to harm, not heal?

We refuse to agree.

I remember painful words once spoken over me: “She will destroy his ministry.” 

The night before I married a man who had spent a lifetime evangelizing and pastoring, he was told, "She will destroy your ministry." At least that's what I was told. And having no reason not to trust the man I was about to marry, I was crushed beyond words. Can you imagine? Every time there was the smallest bit of drama at the church (church drama? whaaat???), those words echo in my mind. Every time someone dislikes my song choices for worship, those words echo in my mind. Every time a Sunday School lesson was met with crickets, those words echo. When everything actually began to fall apart and I didn't have a full revelation of the reasons, guess who I blamed?

I was in full agreement with a lie.

I actually called that pastor after I began to put the pieces together, and I asked him why he would say something so cruel when I was, by any logical standards, a good kid growing up under his ministry. His answer was so far from crushing. It made sense. He spoke of me not being raised in a ministry family, not understanding the challenges and attacks that would present themselves. 

But even after that conversation, the words still echo because they (and similar ones) were used against me so many times through the course of our marriage and divorce. Even in writing to you, I so often hear that echo. Only now it sounds more like, "You're not worthy, you're not capable."

But hearing my small group leader speak this simple truth last night, in that moment, I knew I had a choice — to believe the lie or to speak God’s truth over my life.

I chose truth. In that room with six other beautiful, powerful women, my voice trembled as I shattered years of lies and spoke my truth.

I did not destroy anyone’s ministry. I have an anointing and a ministry that speaks life into women around the world!”

When we break the agreement with the lie, we shatter its power over us. We break through the limitations it places on our lives. We become truly free.

When Lies Come, Speak Truth

The enemy loves to attack the very areas where God has called us to walk boldly. If your voice carries healing, the enemy will try to silence it. If your heart carries compassion, he’ll try to harden it. If your purpose carries influence, he’ll try to convince you it doesn’t matter.

But you don’t have to agree.

When words come that steal your joy or peace, pause and ask, “Does this align with the Word of God?”
If not, disagree, speak the truth out loud — even if your voice trembles.

Here are a few truths you can stand on:

• “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” — Isaiah 54:17

• “You are fearfully and wonderfully made.” — Psalm 139:14

• “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32

• “Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.” — 1 John 4:4

My Prayer for All of Us

I am blessed with God's supernatural wisdom, and I have clear direction for my life. I am blessed with creativity, with courage, with ability, and with abundance. I am blessed with strong will, self-control, and self-discipline. I am blessed with a great family, good friends, good health, and with faith, favor, and fulfillment. I am blessed with success, supernatural strength, promotion, and divine protection. I am blessed with an obedient heart and with a positive outlook on life. I declare that any curse that has ever been spoken over me, any negative evil word that has ever come against me, is broken right now. I am blessed in the city. I am blessed in the country. I am blessed when I go in. I am blessed when I come out. Everything I put my hands to is going to prosper and succeed. I am blessed!

-from the Living in Freedom Every Day Life Small Group Workbook, Author Unknown

Live Worthi.ly,

Anna G.