“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).
Sometimes people say, “Well, I tried that faith business, but it didn’t work.” But these people never could have been in faith to begin with.
If they’d really been in faith, they’d still be in faith. If they really believed they received their answer when they prayed, they’d still be believing. But if they were just hoping and praying that “that faith business” works, then it won’t.
Why is that? Because real faith involves:
- Stepping out and believing God for what you know to be His will for your life.
- Finding out God’s will regarding your need and then trusting Him to bring it to pass.
- Believing that God said what He meant and meant what He said, and then trusting Him to do what He said.
- Acting like His Word is true and expecting Him to do the same.
So forget about “trying” faith. Either you believe the Bible, or you don’t. Hope will give up, but faith has tenacity. Real faith digs its heels in and says, “I know what belongs to me, and I’m not going to live without it!”
I believe that what God says will come to pass. I don’t just
hope to receive what I pray for; I know that when I pray
according to God’s will, I receive what I have asked for.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.