Pastor
Chris
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
(Mark 11:23-24).
When you’ve prayed for
something you desire, it’s important you don’t allow doubt into your heart.
This is a very essential faith-principle in prayer, especially the prayer of
faith. There’re different kinds of prayers, and the prayer of faith is one of
them. Unlike other kinds of prayer, such as the prayer of intercession or the
prayer of petition, where repetitiveness is permissible, the rule of the prayer
of faith is that you should believe that you receive when you pray.
Asking the Lord
repeatedly for the same thing implies that doubt has set in within your heart.
For each time you repeat yourself, you invalidate your previous request. That’s
akin to a farmer who plants a seed one day and uproots it the next; then he
plants it again and uproots the following day. That seed will never grow, and
as a result, he’ll never have a harvest from it no matter how much he desires a
harvest.
Your spirit was
programmed by God to respond to His Word. The Bible says, "For with
the heart man believeth unto righteousness…" (Romans 10:10); it’s your
spirit that God seeks to influence. Hence, the Word of God in the human spirit
produces faith. Even though your mind may raise doubtful questions as to the
convictions in your spirit, it doesn’t mean you’ve doubted in your heart. The
doubting that opposes faith, is that which emanates from the human spirit.
By continually acting on
the Word, you can develop strong faith. Abraham had strong faith! He called
himself "father of many" even when he didn’t have any physical
descendants; he was strong in faith, giving glory to God (Romans 4:20). He gave
no room for doubt. That’s one of the characteristics of strong faith. Stand
your ground that you have what God says you have; accept, believe, and act on
the Word, for it never fails.
Confession
My faith is alive and
strong, prevailing over circumstances. I refuse to stagger at the Word of God
through unbelief; but I’m strong in faith, convinced that God’s Word never
fails, and confident that I have whatsoever I desire when I pray, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d
y: Romans 4:19-21
Daily
Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan :
John 13:31-14:1-14, 2 Kings 23-25
2 Year Reading Plan :
Mark 13:24-37 Numbers 31
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