Your Faith IS your Victory!

This is the victory that overcomes the world….even our faith!  1 John 5:4. 

Last week we talked about how we grow our faith and now we must release our faith. After you begin to grow your faith the next step is to learn to release your faith. Faith that comes from the Bible is resident in your heart and the way to release the power of your faith is through your words…your confession (Rom. 10:9-10).

Jesus said that it is from the abundance of our heart that the mouth speaks (Matt. 12:34).  Believing God’s promise towards you regarding your situation is the initial step but then you must release the power of your faith and that power is released by your words.  When you believe in your heart and confess with your mouth you will apprehend the promises of God for your situation.

Jesus said that if you will speak to your situation and not doubt but believe in your heart that what you say will happen then you will have whatever you say (Mark 11:23) and according to the previous verse, vs. 22, this is the kind of faith that God has.  It is recorded in Romans 4:17 that God calls (his words) those things that be not as though they were.  He calls into existence, things which do not exist, into this time space world; and that is how Jesus told us to release our faith.

Declare, announce and verbally pronounce your faith.  Declare God’s promises into your situation and you will release the power of your faith to change your life.

Proverbs 18:21 declares that our words have the power of life or death.  When we simply talk about our problem to ourselves and others all you are doing is defeating yourself and giving your problem power over you and releasing death into your life.  When you choose to declare the promises of God into your life then you are releasing the Life of God and the power of your faith into your situation to bring about the desired change that all of Heaven desires for you.

God takes pleasure in you when you walk by faith as He has said, “the just shall live by faith”.  Next week we will discuss the power of acting on your faith.

Your victory awaits you!                                                  a pastor’s heart, pastor rich

Your Victory is at Hand

This is the victory that overcomes the world….even our faith!  1 John 5:4.

Faith is a fancy word that simply means your belief.  Your faith is what you believe.  Your victory and success in life lies in what you believe.

God has done His part… He has already given you a measure of Faith (Rom 12:3).  Now you have got to do your part. 

“What is my part?” you might ask.  Your part is to GROW your faith, RELEASE your faith and ACT on your faith.

You grow your faith by hearing, learning and thinking upon the Word of God.  The Bible is God’s Word to you; His promise to you and God keeps His promises.  Faith grows by hearing, reading, memorizing and thinking upon Gods Word (Rom. 10:17). Hebrews 6:12 tells us that the saints that have gone on before us apprehended or received the promises of God by faith and patience.  So, whatever situation you are facing; whatever need you have, you can find scriptures in the Bible that speaks directly to your situation.  Then memorize and meditate on that promise and this will grow your faith, your belief, in God’s power and willingness to make a difference in your life.

The Bible speaks of many different levels of Faith.  There is little faith, small faith, weak faith, strong faith, and great faith.   God starts us all out on an equal level giving each of us a “Measure of Faith” and then our part is to grow our faith.  Hebrews 11:6 says that “Faith pleases God” which means that God is well pleased when we grow our faith, speak our faith and live by our faith.

You begin to work on growing your faith right now and then next week we will discuss on how to release your faith.

Your victory awaits you.

a pastor’s heart, pastor rich