Overcoming Faith

One reason faith is not working in the lives of many people is because faith is not taught. Most people think they are operating their faith, when what they are really doing is operating in mental assent. What is mental assent? Mental assent is a subtle form of self-deception. With mental assent, you believe something in your head and you agree, approve, and confirm that it is right and righteous. The problem is that you believe it in your head, but not in your heart. This is faith without action. For example, let’s see how people look at the Word. They believe it is true because it is written in the Bible, but when it comes to applying the Word to their lives, it becomes a problem. And faith makes life fake if you can’t apply the Word or the faith that you think you have to your life.

The point is, we obtain all this by faith. In Mark 11:24, the Bible says, “Therefore I say to you, what things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” In other words, if you have a desire, you can receive any desire, if you believe. If you believe what the Bible says, you will see the glory of God. The Bible tells me in Mark 9:23, “All things are possible to him that believes.” When you see scriptures like this, you begin to question yourself, “Is it true? Does it really mean we can have whatsoever we desire?” The Bible says God is not a man that He should lie. So yes, it is true. That scripture is an open check to anyone. You must believe. If you get nothing else out of this chapter, get that “you must believe.” God says you are not powerless people in the church. Power belongs to us. Strength belongs to us. Dominion belongs to us. In fact, we don’t have to pay any price to get it, because it is already ours. The point is, we obtain all this by faith. In Mark 11:24, the faith. Prosperity already belongs to us.

John 3:16 tells us “For God so loved the world.” The same person that said that said “Except a man is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom Of God.” Now do you believe you are born again? The same God said it. I think that is where the problem is. We don’t know what to believe. And many believe nothing, but still claim they are operating in faith. Make no mistake about it—the death and resurrection of Jesus put everything in Heaven and on Earth under the authority of Jesus. Redemption covers the past, present and the future. In fact, because He died and rose from the dead, no other person, force or forces, no other being, has the key in his hand except Jesus.

As you read through this book, God will begin to change your life and give you a befitting destiny in the mighty name of Jesus. Until you understand the ways of God, it will be difficult to see the act of God. The Bible says that the Lord revealed his ways unto Moses and his act to the children of Israel. It is the ways of God that will bring you waves on the earth. God has not changed. He’s still delivering, He’s still healing and He’s still blessing His people. God’s ways are His principles, and His principles are the keys to His blessings. There is no situation that God cannot handle if we have an understanding of His ways.