Author: Pamela Moyle

A short time ago, I ordered a special lens for my camera that doubled the distance of what I was shooting. However, in the course of setting it up, I found out that this particular lens was not a good fit for my camera. Needless to say, I returned it via a very understanding customer service rep.

One of the things that clued me that this was not the right lens was that as I tried focusing on my subject, the camera kept “focus-hunting” to find a way to sharpen the image, to no avail, and to my disappointment. Thus, the inspiration for this blog!

As you know from reading my blogs, all of God’s promises work by faith and without faith you don’t get anything! Believing is seeing not the reverse.

Therefore, whatever promise you want to manifest in your life, you have to first “see” it and focus on it in your mind’s eye, actually, in your spirit. For example, if you’re wanting to manifest healing in your body, you have to “see” yourself healed in order for your faith to work. Even if you pray a “good” prayer but still see yourself sick, your prayer won’t work. The wrong image will negate your faith and you’ll get nothing.

On the other hand, if you pray in faith and then continue seeing yourself healed and well, it won’t be long before you’ll see the manifestation.

We have to focus on what we are believing to see in the natural realm. We have to “zoom” in on the “seeing part” and the manifestation will come to pass. What we focus on, confess, and give our attention to is what directs our paths. We will never rise higher than our confession.

Be a person of the Word and expect your manifestation!

2 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV) ²⁰  For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Hebrews 6:12 (KJV) ¹²  That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) ⁶  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

— Pamela

Open mouth, insert foot! How many times have we been guilty of that! If only we could do an instant “do-over” but that doesn’t happen. You can apologize but you can’t un-say something.

Here’s where we come to a crossroad with the world’s system. They tell us to “just let it all out; just vent your feelings and you’ll feel so much better.” But the truth is that it doesn’t work. It actually opens the door for the devil to come right in and clobber you.

Proverbs 18:21 states that death and life are in the power of the tongue. At any one time, we’re speaking either blessing or cursing, good or evil, positive or negative. And to top it off, Jesus said we’ll have what we say if we believe in our hearts, doubt not, and believe that what we say will come to pass, we’ll have what we say. Even though Jesus was referring to positive things, if you say the negative things long enough, you’ll end up believing it and it will come to pass!  

The problem is that many peoples are saying what they don’t really want to happen even though they actually believe it. For example, some will confess that heart attacks run in their family and therefore they expect to get a heart attack. And they probably will because they have said it long enough to get it into their hearts where they really believe it will happen.

Sad to say, many Christians are in the same boat of negative confessions. This ought not to be. We have a mandate from God to take dominion over the earth, not to let the earth dominate us. There’s power in our words and we need to acknowledge that and speak accordingly.

Many Christians wonder why their positive words confessions take so long to manifest but the negative ones seem to be “johnny-on-the-spot”! That’s because they believe the negative confession more than the positive ones. That’s why we must continue to confess God’s promises over and over and over ‘til their reality gets from our heads into our hearts. And that’s when we’ll see manifestation.

I know people who can rarely have a conversation without complaining or being negative about something. And they wonder why things don’t work out for them! It’s one inch from their noses!

I exhort you to be aware of the words that you speak so that only blessing comes forth. It will change your entire attitude for good!

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) ²¹  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

James 3:8-12 (KJV) ⁸  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
⁹  Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
¹⁰  Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
¹¹  Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
¹²  Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) ²³  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.
²⁴  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Matthew 12:37 (KJV) ³⁷  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Genesis 1:26 (KJV) ²⁶  And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

— Pamela

Have you ever had a clogged drain? I would say most of us have had way too much experience in this area! However, clogged drains can be a little clogged, somewhat clogged, and even so clogged as to have to call a plumber! That’s not a pretty picture!

After you have called the plumber and snaked out the problem, hopefully all is right and flowing freely again. But, what if you had the attitude that you’ll just wait and let the drain unclog itself? How long do you think you’d have to wait? A very long time, to be sure, and then you’d get no results because the problem is still in the drain.

Similarly, if your faith “pipeline” is clogged with doubt and unbelief, guess how successful you’ll be in getting answered prayer? It’s not that you don’t have faith, it’s that there is so much junk that your faith is pushed back, shoved down, and squashed by the clutter that it can’t work effectively, and probably not at all.

So, just what is all the clutter that blocks our faith from working? Lots of things can block our faith but let’s zero in on doubt and unbelief for now. Doubt says, “I really don’t know if this will work.” Unbelief just flat out says, “I don’t believe it will happen!” Both of these positions are wrong and will not get you the desired results. So, what can you do?

First of all, make a commitment that what God says in His Word is true and you believe it — unequivocally, lock, stock, and barrel. Believing God’s Word is not predicated on totally understanding it. That takes a lifetime of study and, even throughout all eternity, we’ll be learning about God and His ways. What a blessing!

Another thing is to never use your experience or the experience of others to determine what you believe about God’s Word. His Word is not based on what people do or don’t do. It’s based on His integrity and faithfulness. God’s Word is true now, always has been, and always will be. If He ever went back on His word, the whole universe would self-destruct!

Luke 21:34 (KJV) ³⁴  And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Luke 21:34 (AMP) ³⁴  But take heed to yourselves and be on your guard, lest your hearts be overburdened and depressed (weighed down) with the giddiness and headache and nausea of self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries and cares pertaining to [the business of] this life, and [lest] that day come upon you suddenly like a trap or a noose;

Colossians 1:17 (KJV) ¹⁷  And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians 1:17 (AMP) ¹⁷  And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together).\

As you can see, God has never reneged on His word because we’re still here!

I exhort you to make an unqualified decision today to believe God’s Word with all your heart and watch what happens!

— Pamela

Have you ever tried opening your door, wondering why it didn’t open? You had the wrong key! And as title says, you can’t open the door with the wrong key!

It’s the same with God’s promises. There are spiritual laws in God’s Word that act as keys to unlocking the promises. If you try interchanging them, it won’t work.

If you try using football rules to play baseball, it won’t work. It’s the same with God’s Word. Let me give you some examples.

Take healing. I Peter 2:24 says that by the stripes of Jesus we were (past tense) healed. That means it’s a done deal—bought and paid for by our Lord Jesus. Now, if you pray for healing and say, “If it be Your will,” you’re praying amiss because it’s always God’s will to heal. That “if it be your will” key won’t work to get you healed.

Again, if you pray asking God to heal you, when He’s already provided it, what’s that going to get you? You have to use the right key and make a demand on the promise. It’s not a matter of whether or not God will heal you, it’s a matter of whether or not you will receive what He’s already provided. Mark 11:23-24 tells us what to do.

Then there’s finances. How many of you are in need of finances and praying desperately for the Lord’s help? But how many are using the right keys? Luke 6:38 tells us to give and it shall be given unto us and Malachi 3:10 instructs us about tithes and offerings. And let’s not forget the hundredfold return that’s available to those who give into God’s work.

Remember the wedding feast at Cana? It was the first miracle of Jesus and it was a miracle of abundance! Mary told the servants to do whatever Jesus told them to do. We would be wise to do the same. If we want the promises of God to manifest in our lives, we need to heed the Words of Jesus and do them!

This is the most exciting life one can have on planet earth. And to make if even more exciting, Jesus told us to pray that God’s will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. We can have Heaven on earth, if we’ll believe for it! Glory to God who gives us richly all things to enjoy! (I Timothy 6:17)

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) ²³  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.
²⁴  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Luke 6:38 (KJV) ³⁸  Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Matthew 19:29 (KJV) ²⁹  And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
John 2:5 (KJV) ⁵  His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
Matthew 6:10 (KJV) ¹⁰  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

— Pamela

What? How can that be? Well, let me explain.

Every believer is not really a believer. Yes, they might actually be born-again but do they qualify as believing believers? Do you qualify?

A believing believer is, first and foremost, born-again, washed in the Blood of Jesus, have their sins forever forgiven, and eternally saved. They also believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and therefore give it the proper place in their lives. The actually believe that what God has promised in His Word, He means! And, they act accordingly. That’s faith.

Now, on the other hand, there are those that I call unbelieving believers. They’re born-again but to get them to believe and walk in God’s Word is another story. They are hard pressed to believe in healing, prosperity, deliverance, etc., etc., etc.  Oh sure, they acknowledge that God’s Word is true but in their hearts they really don’t believe it for themselves. Needless to say, these people rarely get answered prayer.

It’s really quite sad and, in my opinion, offensive to God, Who so mercifully put all our sins and sicknesses on the Lord Jesus so that we don’t have to pay the price. He has so graciously provided all that we’ll ever need on planet earth, yet they choose to do without, going the way of the world’s system. And we know who’s behind that—the devil himself!

The whole world is under the curse and if you choose to ignore God’s provision, the curse is out there ready to accommodate you.

Let’s purpose in our hearts to lean on, trust in, and believe in God’s Holy Word and all that He’s provided for us! Let’s be doers of the Word and not hearers only!

Remember, God always causes us to triumph in Christ Jesus!

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) ¹⁶  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV) ¹⁴  Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
James 1:22 (KJV) ²²  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 2:17 (KJV) ¹⁷  Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

— Pamela

It’s always an amazement to me that Christians get answers to their prayers. Too many of them never really expect to get answers. They think that God judges individual prayers on a case by case method. That’s just not so!

God judges everything according to His Word, which He has already sent into the earth for us to partake of. And because He’s already provided everything we’ll ever need on planet earth to be successful, there’s nothing more He can do. He’s already done it all. Praise the Lord of glory!

There are so many scriptures that tell us we can have what we say. In fact, we’re gonna have what we say!

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) ⁷  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) ²³  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.
²⁴  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) ²¹  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Romans 14:23b (KJV) ²³ … for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Our Words are so important. It’s expedient that we consistently watch the words we speak. Are they bringing life or death, blessing or cursing?

When we pray in faith according to God’s Word, we should expect to see the results. We cannot pray and then let doubt and unbelief negate our prayers. That’s not only futile, but frustrating as well.

Our job is to get into God’s Word and find out what He has already promised, stand on that promise, and expect to see results! It’s really that simple.

Don’t be as some—hearers of the word but not doers of the Word.

Living life according to God’s plan is the most satisfying and rewarding life you can have. Go for it!

— Pamela

Ephesians 1:20-23 (KJV) ²⁰  Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
²¹  Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
²²  And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
²³  Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Colossians 1:19 (KJV) ¹⁹  For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Colossians 2:9-10 (KJV) ⁹  For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
¹⁰  And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

From the above passages, we see that Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father, far above all all principality, power, might, dominion, and every name that is named! But that’s not all—God has put all things under Jesus’ feet and He is the Head of the Church, which is us. Now comes the good part—

Ephesians 2:6 (KJV) ⁶  And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

1 John 4:13 (KJV) ¹³  Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1 John 5:20 (KJV) ²⁰  And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

The good part is that we are in Jesus and in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. That means that we are seated with Him in heavenly places, far above all principality, power, might, and dominion. We’re in two places at the same time!

That’s awesome because we don’t have to fear the devil anymore since we are in Jesus. We have power and authority over all of the enemy’s evil works! That’s so encouraging and freeing! But, and I mean BUT, we have to take our authority in faith and stand against Satan. He’s a defeated foe but ignorance of that fact will keep you in bondage.

So, you see, since we are in Jesus, and He is seated in Heavenly places, we too are seated with Him in heavenly places. That’s a really good perspective to view things from! We want to soar with the eagles, not grovel on the ground in the muck and mire.

Keep that heavenly perspective and you will avoid all kinds of anxiety.

— Pamela

1 Peter 3:10 (KJV) ¹⁰  For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Psalm 34:12-13 (KJV) ¹²  What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
¹³  Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

James 1:19 (KJV) ¹⁹  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) ²¹  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

 As I’ve said many times, the words we speak are very powerful and affect every area of our lives. They can bless or they can curse. We can speak loving things or we can speak evil things. It’s all done with words.

Peter tells is that if we want to enjoy our lives, we need to watch the words we speak. Evil words hurt, trap, and trick people into believing the wrong things. Speaking guile is just as bad –evil and deceptive.

It’s not only speaking bad, nasty things that count as evil. Speaking contrary to God’s Word is evil. Calling evil good and good evil is really evil!

Isaiah 5:20 (KJV) ²⁰  Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Disagreeing with God’s Word or acting contrary to His Word is evil and will negatively affect your life. For example: the Word says that by the stripes of Jesus we’ve already been healed. Jesus paid the price for our total healing, yet many Christians don’t believe that God still heals today and even speak against it! How smart it that?

There are those who say and even preach that God doesn’t want us to prosper financially, yet the Bible is replete with prosperity scriptures saying just the opposite. Not a smart idea to disagree with God!

Let’s get back on track and believe that God is not a liar and that what He promised in His Word, He means! If we would do this, our lives would be much better, we’d be much happier, and the heathen would actually sit up and take notice that we serve a Good God!

1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)
²⁴  Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
3 John 1:2 (KJV)
²  Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Numbers 23:19 (KJV)
¹⁹  God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

— Pamela

Many people can be quoted as saying that prayer works but is that really true? What? How can I say that? Read on…

Believe it or not, there are many kinds of prayer and not all of them are prayers to the living God of the Heavens and earth—Almighty God, Creator of the Universe. In fact, many unsaved people will tell you that they pray—I wonder about that! (My husband talked to a man who said he prayed to himself—go figure!) But for this message, I’m referring to Christians—born-again Christians who have made Jesus the Lord of their lives.

Having said all that, let’s examine the scriptures to see whether or not prayer works. (Remember, this is a blog, not a book.)

James 5:15 (KJV)
¹⁵  And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Hebrews 4:2 (KJV)
²  For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Mark 11:23-24 (KJV)
²³  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.
²⁴  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

The key to these scriptures is that the only prayer that works is the prayer of faith–prayer mixed with faith. Without mixing your prayer with faith, you might as well be singing a nursery rhyme.

So, how do you pray in faith? By believing what God has already promised in His Word and then acting on it. The Israelites didn’t benefit from God’s Word because they didn’t mix faith with it, wandering in the wilderness for forty years. They failed to receive the promise.

Too many times I have seen people pray as a last resort – has I come to that! And if that’s how you pray, you can be sure there’s little or no faith in it because if faith had been present, they would have prayed first and gotten God involved!

Then there’s Mark 11:23-24, one of my all-time favorite scriptures. Here we see that in order to see the manifestation of what you have prayed for, you have to believe (have faith) that what you have prayed for you have received (now) even before you see any results. (That’s a whole teaching in itself.)

So, the bottom line is that prayer indeed works but only prayer mixed with faith, Be a faither and get blessed!

—Pamela

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Are you a Person who tries and tries to get rid of all the “bad” things in your life — fear, doubt, unbelief — but continually struggles? It seems that the longer we’re Christians, the more we try to do everything right. And that’s a good thing but there’s an easier way. I call it the Displacement Principle.

For example, if you took a glass of water and dropped red food coloring into the glass, the water would turn red. So how do you get the water clear again? By adding more water until everything is clear and no more color.

That’s the way to get rid of the junk in your life — keep adding the Word day by day by day and you’ll get so full of the Word that there won’t be any room for the junky bad stuff — fear, doubt, and unbelief . Not only that, you’ll find yourself memorizing scriptures almost effortlessly!

When fear, doubt, or unbelief try to creep in, the Word that’s in you will come forth and drive out those negative thoughts. Now, it doesn’t happen overnight but diligence and perseverance will pay off and you’ll see success and victory. Winners never quit and quitters never win!

Then, on the other hand, if you do have some Word in your heart, but start getting into fear, doubt, and unbelief, that evil stuff will displace the Word and you’ll be in big trouble! You see, the Displacement Principle works both ways—positively and negatively.

Be a Word person and be a person of your word and you’ll see great things happen in your life!

Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) ¹²  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) ¹⁵  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Psalm 119:89 (KJV) ⁸⁹  For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

Psalm 119:105 (KJV) ¹⁰⁵ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

—Pamela