Are there things that you feel the Lord has promised you but you haven't seen them come to pass yet? Has the Lord spoken healing over your body but yet you still are living with pain or have some sickness or disease? Has the Lord given you a dream, a desire in your heart (Ps 37:4) but it seems like it will never happen? My answer is YES - to all of the above. I personally have been crying out for healing for years and there are many who have been faithful to pray for my healing as well. So why am I not seeing healing?
The Lord has given Ken and I a dream, several desires that He placed in our hearts but in the natural it seems as if that will never happen. I pray often and ask when?
Our words have power. Do you believe that? How many times have you said something good or bad that ended up happening to you? Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. I don't know about you but one day I have so much faith and confidence that God will bring things to pass and the next I can be waffling and wondering if God is even listening? One day my tongue is speaking faith-filled words - speaking the Word of God and believing for the promises God has for us and the next day, my tongue is spewing doubt and unbelief. Lord I believe, but help me with my unbelief, I pray. Based on this verse in Proverbs, one day I'm speaking life and the next death and the fruit well there is none and that's because I'm being doubleminded. (James 1:8) Ouch! We have a choice on what we speak. It all starts with our thoughts. If we are thinking negative thoughts, negative things will come out of our mouth. If we are thinking on good things Phil 4:8, then good will come to us.
This past couple weeks, the Lord has been speaking to us out of Rom 4:17 ASV (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.. The Lord gives us this promise - call those things that are not, as though they were? What does that mean? Well, what the Lord has been showing us is that we need to call things forth what He has spoken to us, call forth the dreams He's placed in our hearts, call forth the healing He's promised us and stand FIRM on His Word with unwavering faith. As we speak God's Word over our lives, it will happen because His Word will not return void!! Isaiah 55:11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. If the Lord has spoken to you and given you promises that you have not seen yet, then what do you have to lose by calling it forth and believing for it to happen. Speak the Word of God over your circumstances, your health, your finances, your job, your marriage or whatever else you need breakthrough in. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. God's will is for you to have an abundant life - peace, joy, provision, health. It may not happen overnight but as you continue to stand on the Word of God, your faith - your trust in God will increase.
For years I was told that this was "name it, claim it or word of faith theology? Whatever that means, I don't know. What I do know is that we need to get back to simply believing and trusting God's Word. God's Word is living and active!!! I don't see anywhere in God's Word that says we are not to claim the promises in there. I don't see where faith is a problem for God but just the opposite, that without faith, it's impossible to please God?? Hebrews 11:6 Hmmm??? This past weekend Jerry Baysinger of Life Healing Ministries was teaching and ministering at our home. It was awesome! He had just been given a Hebrew bible from someone that we are friends with and in that bible it said in place of the word "faith", it used the word "trust". Go through the book of Hebrews and substitute the word trust for faith. It is our trust in God's and His word that brings us the abundant life. I am copying the lyrics to a popular old hymn that says it all:
Trust & Obey
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.
But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.
and if you prefer to listen to it click this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q00TXBPl9i4
In a recent prayer and worship meeting, we went around the room and called forth those promises which God had promised to each one of us. Within the first 24 hours, there were three of us who already have a testimony of God's goodness. I just received an email this morning that another person received an unexpected gift. Things we spoke forth happened! Go God!
You don't have to believe me and that's ok but trust God and see what He will do for you.
For the Lord is good and His faithful love endures forever.
God Bless YOU -
Ken & Michele Cole
http://wantinsight.blogspot.com
michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com
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Also - reminder of some events coming up - Please email me if you are interested in attending!
Bob Sorge will be here 4/4.
Joni Ames will be here end of April or early May.
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