Today I am writing to tell you that you must believe what you asked God for, even before it's manifested in the natural. This is faith and having faith pleases God, because without faith, it is impossible to please God.
Rom. 4:17 As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Today, by faith, this is what you need to say: "I call those things that be not as though they were. In the face of separation or divorce, I call my marriage healed and restored." "I am more than a conqueror." "I am blessed and not cursed." I will not be put to shame because greater is He who is in me than he that is in the world." If God be for me, who can be against me?" "No weapon formed against my marriage shall prosper." Praise God!
Faith calls those things that be not as though they were. I have learned that there is nothing quite so hard for many of us as calling those things that be not as though they were.
Many honest, sincere, good people think they would be lying if they did this, so they fail to do it. But I want you to consider for a moment that the Bible tells us that God cannot lie (Num. 23:19). And God calls those things that be not as though they were!
I've had people say to me, "That's all right for God to do that." Well, if it's all right for God to do it, it's all right for you to do it! The children of God should act like God (Eph. 5:1). And God calls those things that be not as though they were, because He is a faith God. We are faith children of a faith God. We should act like God.
Romans 4:17 says that God made Abraham a father of many nations. You see, Abraham had to call those things that be not as though they were. And God tells us to follow in the footsteps of Abraham (see Romans 4:12).
Because God calls those things that be not as though they were and because He tells us to do it, then it's impossible for it to be wrong in the least degree.
Speaking the Word brings God's power and authority to bear on a physical problem! Consider the fact that the centurion that Jesus marveled at (because of his faith) understood this principle.
Matthew 8:8 says, "The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed." Note, that he "was not worthy" because he understood that he had no covenant with God at that time, as he was not of Jewish heritage in the natural, but he understood that Jesus was walking in covenant, and in authority, with God.
He said, "Speak the word only... and my servant shall be healed!" Then notice what Jesus said about him in verse 10, "When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel." Not even the Israelites of that day, though they DID have a covenant with God, had the faith of this centurion! Why? The centurion understood the principle of speaking the Word of God in faith! He understood that there is authority in God's Word! Beyond that, God's Word has the power within itself, to cause the Word to come to pass!
"(Mark 11:22-24) "And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."
Is anything too hard for God? I want you my friend to know that you are not standing alone. I am standing with you, praying and interceding on your behalf daily. If you can support me in what I am doing, I would be most grateful and God will bless you because He is no man's debtor.
Thanks in advance.
Be encouraged
Pastor Doreen
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