{"id":16040,"date":"2017-04-03T06:41:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T11:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/?p=16040"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:31:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:31:06","slug":"the-elusiveness-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/the-elusiveness-of-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elusiveness of Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Faith, to many, is an elusive thing.\u00a0 Many people think they have faith, but their faith doesn\u2019t produce results.\u00a0 Their faith is not supernatural, its\u2019 natural.\u00a0 Therefore, they throw in the towel and end up with the belief that:<\/p>\n

The Bible doesn\u2019t work<\/p>\n

The Bible doesn\u2019t work for THEM<\/p>\n

God is angry with them and doesn\u2019t recognize THEIR faith<\/p>\n

What they are believing God for must not be His will<\/p>\n

God\u2019s answer is \u201cNo!\u201d<\/p>\n

First off, faith in not a mental thing.\u00a0 Many people say they have faith, but it\u2019s something very superficial and is more mental (or natural) than anything else.\u00a0 Genuine faith is the faith of God that was put in every believer at new birth.\u00a0 This faith comes from the heart; it\u2019s a deep- seated conviction that one already has what they hope for.\u00a0 Heart-faith sees what is hoped for as already being in their possession.\u00a0 Faith is all the evidence they need to prove what they hope for is already<\/em> theirs.\u00a0 Faith says, \u201cit\u2019s mine NOW\u201d even before it literally shows up.\u00a0 Biblical faith is supernatural.<\/p>\n

True faith has the characteristic of steadfastness.\u00a0 Faith is not moved by our five senses.\u00a0 Faith perseveres through what is seen, heard, or felt until what is unseen is realized.<\/p>\n

Take for example a disease.\u00a0 Let\u2019s say someone have been given a death sentence by a doctor.\u00a0 He says they only have so long to live.\u00a0 A person of faith would say, \u201cNo!\u00a0 I do not receive that report.\u00a0 Rather I will decree what the Bible says, I am healed by the stripes of Jesus!\u00a0 He removes all sickness from me!\u00a0 I will live and not die!\u00a0 No plague will come near my home!\u00a0 I will live a long life and enjoy God\u2019s salvation.\u201d\u00a0 Declaration for a person of faith is the beginning.\u00a0 Next, they stand their ground.\u00a0 Though the \u201csymptoms\u201d may persist, a person of faith is not moved from the Word of God.\u00a0 Satan will come to try their faith, but to no avail.\u00a0 The person of faith will continue to confess what God\u2019s Word has said. \u00a0The more they stand firm and keep confessing the good confession, they become fully persuaded that they will live and not die.\u00a0 The result will be<\/em><\/strong> according to their faith.\u00a0 They confound the doctors and their family members and people around them are led to Christ!<\/p>\n

Faith comes by hearing the Word of the Lord.\u00a0 As one meditates on the Word of God, faith comes and keeps coming.\u00a0 First the conscious mind if effected.\u00a0 From there the heart is eventually persuaded of what the conscious mind is occupied with.\u00a0 Once the heart is \u201cwon over\u201d faith is born and what you say will be<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Faith is the only realm where miracles happen.\u00a0 Faith is the only realm where the unseen is seen.\u00a0 Faith is the only realm where Heaven invades Earth.\u00a0 Faith confounds logic and even facts!\u00a0 Faith defies and supersedes other laws, just as the Law of Lift defies gravity.\u00a0 Faith defies sickness, disease, lack of any kind, poverty, and every other thing that plagues mankind.<\/p>\n

Faith and steadfastness are companions in our Christian walk.\u00a0 Because of the lack of steadfastness, many Christians have given up just short of their miracle.\u00a0 The devil likes to come and try to wear us out.\u00a0 He likes to test our faith to see if he can get us to succumb to the situation that we are facing.\u00a0 He wants to discover at what point will we quit!\u00a0 One of my favorite verses is Hebrews 10:35 which says, \u201cSo don\u2019t throw away your confidence, which has great reward.\u00a0 For you need steadfastness, so that after you have done God\u2019s will, you may receive what was promised.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 The word steadfastness can be translated as endurance, perseverance, or patience.\u00a0 However, the point is that we stand on God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 We don\u2019t throw away our confidence in it!\u00a0 We will not waver or doubt, but stand and keep on standing\u2026until!<\/p>\n

I have experienced many \u201cmiracles\u201d in my life and have seen others do the same.\u00a0 Healing is real!\u00a0 Financial breakthroughs are real!\u00a0 How?\u00a0 By faith!\u00a0 But a faith that perseveres and is steadfast against all odds.\u00a0 Faith doesn\u2019t give up.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because faith HAS SEEN the end-result!\u00a0 Faith has been where you are going to be very soon.\u00a0 Your faith determines the manifestation of your miracle.<\/p>\n

People of faith are unreasonable!\u00a0 They live by a vision of what they have seen by faith.\u00a0 They pictured themselves whole.\u00a0 They have already seen themselves prosperous and victorious.\u00a0 While others succumb to the doctor\u2019s report and the credit collectors, faith-filled people see things different.\u00a0 They see a vision of themselves being healed and debt-free.\u00a0 They feed upon the Word of God and let is take possession of their mind and eventually heart.<\/p>\n

The naysayers will come and tell the person of faith to be \u201crealistic\u201d and point out the \u201cfacts.\u201d\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because they can\u2019t see what faith-people see.\u00a0 They don\u2019t have spiritual eyes that can penetrate the portals of Heaven to see what is coming.\u00a0 When faith is present the facts don\u2019t count!<\/p>\n

Now to the person who practices the faith-walk:\u00a0 Don\u2019t ever give up.\u00a0 Soak in God\u2019s Word and stay strong and unmovable based on what God says.\u00a0 Do not loose heart or surrender.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because the steadfast will be saved, rescued, and realize what their faith has already seen.<\/p>\n

My advice is to surround yourself with like-minded people.\u00a0 Read books that speak of the victories you are seeking.\u00a0 Listen to worship music, pray in the spirit, and above all meditate on the Word of God both written and spoken.\u00a0 You will have what you believe:<\/p>\n

Jesus replied to them, \u201cHave faith in God.\u00a0 I assure you, if anyone says<\/strong> to this mountain, \u2018Be lifted up and thrown into the sea.\u2019 And does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen<\/strong>, it will be done for him.\u00a0 Therefore, I tell you, all things you pray and ask for believing you HAVE RECEIVED THEM, you will have them<\/strong>.\u201d <\/em>(Mark 11:22-24) Folks, these are not my words, but the words of Jesus Himself.\u00a0 Meditate on and memorize these words until you believe them; until you are convinced that these words are truth.\u00a0 These verses are enough to change your life forever\u2026and I hope they do.\u00a0 Amen!<\/p>\n

Israel spent 40 years in the wilderness to develop faith in God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 They came from a place of bondage.\u00a0 They were in bondage to their own strength, abilities, fears, doubts, and anxieties.\u00a0 They were dependent on their five senses.\u00a0 God had to train them to live by every word that comes from His mouth.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t have to take us 40 years!\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t have to take 40 seconds! \u00a0It all depends on how steadfast you are to develop your faith and release it to see Heavens realities invade Earth\u2019s limitations.<\/p>\n

Are you facing any struggles?\u00a0 Go to God\u2019s Word and find out what God has to say about your situation.\u00a0 I know one family that grabbed hold of this Word: \u201cHe healed them all.\u201d\u00a0 They confessed that they were one of the \u201call\u2019s.\u201d\u00a0 As they confessed, they believed and their faith developed until the brother was healed of his sickness.\u00a0\u00a0 Their marriage was healed.\u00a0 Their entire life was changed by this simple TRUTH from the Bible:\u00a0 \u201cHe [Jesus] healed them all!\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let faith elude you!\u00a0 What God has done for one person, He WILL do your you!\u00a0 He is no respecter persons.\u00a0 However, He only responds to faith.\u00a0 Nothing can stop a person of faith.\u00a0 Anyone can develop rock solid faith.\u00a0 Get into God\u2019s Word and watch faith come and come and come until you are a fully persuaded person who sees the impossible become your reality.<\/p>\n

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