Pamela Moyle Ministries

Have you noticed that you can hardly go anywhere without some sort of “noise” bombarding you – in stores, diners, laundromats, and even complaining people? So, what do we do with all that noise and does it really matter?

Yes, it does matters! More than you think. What you hear definitely impacts you, even if it’s just plain annoying. So, why is this so important?

First of all, the most important reason is Rom. 10:17:

Romans 10:17 (KJV) ¹⁷  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

You see, not only does faith in God come by hearing God’s Word, but faith in the devil and his evil doings comes by hearing the words of the devil. And the more you hear – either good or evil – the more it gets into you and what gets into you, you believe! That’s why it’s so important what you let yourself hear.

If you’re fretful and anxious because of the world situation and economy, it could be because you’re watching and listening to the fake news and other worldly media.  You’re tuned to the wrong channel! In order to have peace and joy in your life, you have to tune into God’s Word.

Romans 15:13 (KJV) ¹³  Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Joy and peace come through believing God’s Word and in order to do that, you must get into it and read, study, and meditate on it until it becomes a part of you. And, unfortunately, that doesn’t happen overnight! It takes time to study God’s Word and make it a part of your life, but it’s worth every minute!

Another channel you might be listening to that is detrimental to your well-being is complaining and negative people. They certainly don’t lift you up but rather bring you down. Some of them you’ll just have to distance yourself from in order to walk in the victory that God has for you.

And then there’s YOU! What me? Yes you! What you’re saying with your mouth can be your biggest asset or your biggest liability! If you’ve been reading my blogs for any length of time, you know how important the words you speak are because what you say is what gets into your heart and according to Mark 11:23, you going to have what you say – whether good or evil.

Mark 11:23 (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.

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) ⁷  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Fortunately, many of the negative things we say we really don’t believe, but the fact is, the more you say it, the more you will believe it. Purpose in your heart to say only those things that you want to come to pass, especially God’s Word.

And so, my dear friends, guard your heart from all the negative things around you by limiting the time you spend listening to the “news-that’s-not-fit-to-hear” and continue to stand on God’s Word so that you can live a life worth living.

Proverbs 4:23 (AMP) ²³  Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life.

1 Corinthians 14:10 (KJV) ¹⁰   There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
Mark 4:24 (KJV) ²⁴  And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

— Pamela

 

Acts 2:1,4 (KJV) ¹  And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. ⁴  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Notice that they were all in one accord! Just what does that mean?

If you’ve ever been in a meeting when decisions had to be made and tried to get everyone on the same page, you know how challenging it can be! However, when people are in agreement, how wonderful that is!

It was on the day of Pentecost that they were in one accord. The apostles and disciples were in the upper room, all 120 of them, and they were all in one accord waiting for the Holy Spirit. And that’s when “suddenly” happened!

It’s the same in Acts 5:12 when they were in one accord – signs and wonders happened.

In Ps. 133, we see that when the people were in unity – the Lord commanded the blessing on them.

Being in one accord means to be unified in agreement about the same thing, to be on the same page. That’s when signs, wonders, and miracles happen. Of course, I’m talking about being in agreement on God’s Word. That’s when we see manifestation come forth. And many times it simply means that you are in agreement with God’s Word.

Too many times I’ve witnessed people praying for healing, even laying on of hands, but they weren’t agreeing with God’s Word. And, of course, nothing happened. It’s a sad sight!

Really – how hard is it to agree with what Almighty God has said? Why do people think they’re smarter than God and know more than He does about any given situation? How many universes have they created?

It’s not even in us to direct our own ways! We need to look to the Lord who lights our darkness and makes the crooked places straight.

If we want to see the manifestation of signs, wonders, and miracles from God, we need to get in agreement with what He has said in His Word and believe it with our whole heart.

The best is yet to come!

Psalm 133:1-3 (KJV) ¹

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

³  As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Acts 5:12 (KJV) ¹²  And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
Acts 8:6 (KJV) ⁶  And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
Jeremiah 10:23 (KJV) ²³  O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Isaiah 45:2-3 (KJV) ²  I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
³  And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

Psalm 18:28 (KJV)²⁸  For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

— Pamela

 

 

Matthew 12:34b (KJV) ³⁴  … for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 12:37 (KJV) ³⁷  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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.

Yes, our words do matter. What we say is what we get – good or bad – because that’s what is in our hearts. As you can see from the above scripture, what’s in our hearts will eventually get in our mouths and we’ll speak it out- good or bad!

But, there’s hope. When we speak God’s Word in faith, we can be sure that we’re speaking the right thing. God’s ways are indubitably more superior to the ways of man. We should be so thankful that we can rely on His Word because our God is reliable, dependable, unchangeable, and stands behind every Word He has ever spoken!

As born-again Christians, we know that we’re dealing with two worlds: the physical world and the spiritual world. We live and function in the physical realm which is governed by our five physical senses. God lives and functions in the spiritual realm. And remember, God is a Spirit and we contact Him spirit to Spirit. So how do we do this? By using our faith the Word of God.

Remember, our real self is a spirit, we have a soul – our mind, will, and emotions, and we live in a body – our earth suit. We don’t contact God with our body or soul but with our re-born spirit – spirit to Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (KJV) ²³  And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So, why are our words so important and why can’t we say any ol’ thing we want? Because, words are spiritual and they affect more than we think. In fact, words go beyond this physical world and affect the things of the spirit world. Let me give you an example:

 

Where is healing when you need it? It’s in the spirit realm and the way we access the spirit realm is with our words and faith. Remember, our words either justify us or condemn us. That’s why it behooves us to keep a guard on our mouths and only say what we really want to come to pass.

How many times have you heard someone say negative things about themselves or others and then wonder why bad things happen? Granted, we don’t always reap immediately but if we confess the wrong thing over and over, it will eventually manifest.

It’s the same with good things. When we confess God’s Word over situations, we can expect to see results. Then, depending on how developed we are in our confessions, that determines how fast we see manifestation.

Words are so important and we must take this seriously if we want to see God’s goodness in our lives. Speak God’s Word and get the results you desire!

 John 4:24 (KJV) ²⁴  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

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.
Hebrews 4:12 (AMP) ¹²  For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.

Psalm 119:89 (AMP) ⁸⁹  Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven [stands firm as the heavens].
Psalm 138:2b (KJV) ²  …for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Psalm 89:34 (KJV) ³⁴  My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Psalm 119:105 (KJV) ¹⁰⁵ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

1 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV) ¹⁴  But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

— Pamela

What’s in a name and do names really matter in the whole scheme of things? Yes, of course names matter. That’s how we identify people, places, and things. But there’s more to this story than meets the ol’ proverbial eye.

Let’s take people’s names. How important are they? First of all, we identify people by their names. But most of all, it’s what stands behind their name. Is the person of good reputation or bad? Is their name synonymous with integrity or malfeasance? When people hear the name, what do they think?

You see, names really do mean something. In fact, in the Old Testament, names were indicative of who you were or what you did. Not so today except that your reputation stands behind your name – good or bad.

So, where am I going with this? Glad you asked. Christianity is all about relationship with God and what Jesus has done to bring us back into that relationship. Now comes the icing on the cake: Jesus has given us His Name and the Power of Attorney to use it to affect all of mankind as we fulfill God’s plans for our lives. But, why is this significant? Because:

1 – God gave Jesus the Name that is above all names – the highest most important name is the universe [Phil. 2:9].

2 – Jesus, in turn, gave us the right to use His Name to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out devils [Matt. 10:8; Mark 16:17-18].

3 – When we get saved, we are baptized into His Name [Matt. 28:19].

4 – We give thanks in His Name [Eph. 5:20].

5 – We’re washed, sanctified, and justified in His Name [I Cor. 6:11[.

6 – We do all things in His Name [Col 3:17].

7 – We anoint the sick in His Name [James 5:14].

8 – We love one another in His Name [I John 3:23].

9 – There’s no other Name by which we can be saved [Acts 4:12].

10 – We pray to the Father in Jesus’ Name [John 14:13-14; 16:24].

A name is only important as what backs it up. For example, when we send an ambassador to another country, the USA stands behind him. And – we are ambassadors for Jesus Christ, representing all that He is [II Cor. 5:20]. Praise the Lord!

Now get this, all of Heaven stands behind Jesus and His name and when we use His Name because we have Power of Attorney, all of heaven stands behind it just as if it were Jesus speaking and doing! Shout hallelujah and praise the Lord of Glory!

In the Name of Jesus, we can heal this sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons, and see miracles right before our eyes!

Remember, the goodness of God leads people to repentance! Go and show forth the goodness of our God in Jesus’ Name!

Philippians 2:9 (KJV) ⁹  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Matthew 10:8 (KJV) ⁸  Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Mark 16:17-18 (KJV) ¹⁷  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
¹⁸  They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Matthew 28:18-19 (KJV) ¹⁸  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
¹⁹  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Ephesians 5:20 (KJV) ²⁰  Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1 Corinthians 6:11 (KJV) ¹¹  And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Colossians 3:17 (KJV) ¹⁷  And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
James 5:14 (KJV) ¹⁴  Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
1 John 3:23 (KJV) ²³  And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Acts 4:12 (KJV) ¹²  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
John 14:13-14 (KJV) ¹³  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
¹⁴  If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

John 16:24 (KJV) ²⁴  Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
2 Corinthians 5:20 (KJV) ²⁰  Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Romans 2:4 (KJV) ⁴  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

— Pamela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human beings actually crave the supernatural. You can see it in books, movies, and even Disney movies. So, what is the fascination with the supernatural? You would think that we have enough to do handling the natural, every day things with which we are faced. But, that’s not all.

God has put in each of us a desire for Him. It’s a vacuum that needs to be filled but too many times people fill it with the wrong things instead of God. That’s when the devil gets in there and makes a mess of people’s lives.

 It’s an abomination to God to dabble in witchcraft and other demonic areas. God has all the supernatural reality that we can handle but sadly, most Christians don’t even know how to operate in God’s supernatural ways and thus, can be easily duped by the devil and his demonic lying wonders.

 Let’s go to God’s Word:

 2 Peter 1:3-4 (KJV) ³  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
⁴  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

When you stand on and receive God’s promises, you actually partake of His divine nature. As you can see in the above scripture, He has already given us all things that pertain to life and godliness but all these things that we want and need are in His Word in spirit form.  We have to draw them out by using our faith. When faith is in operation, the power of God is in operation! How good is that!

When Peter says it’s through the knowledge of Him that we receive the promises, it means through the Word because Jesus and His Word are One. And if we keep standing on His Word, we will shield ourselves from the corruption of the world’s system. His Word has to be our benchmark by which we measure all things.

We are supernatural spirits in a flesh body. We were created to operate in God’s supernatural ways. Let’s yield ourselves to being used by the Holy Spirit in His gifts and show the world that our God reigns!

 — Pamela

 

 

 

Who would ever think of doing that, you might ask. Well, let me explain the analogy.

First of all, whenever you build something, you need a foundation – the starting point upon which you’ll build your project or idea. And as you know, if the foundation is shaky, everything else is at risk of imploding.

We can easily see this in the natural, physical realm but what about the spiritual realm, which is actually a higher realm than the natural realm? This is where most people miss it.

People say they believe certain things but what is it based on? What is the foundation – the benchmark – the starting point? If the basic premise of what you believe is faulty, then your whole belief system is skewed and in danger of imploding.

We must ask ourselves why we believe what we say we believe. If it’s not based on God’s Word, as the final authority – the benchmark from which everything is measured, then it’s faulty and the devil and all his unbelief, lying wonders, and pretended miracles can get in there and wreak havoc.

We do have a Sure Foundation upon which to build – Jesus Christ, the Chief Cornerstone! Jesus is the Word and we’re to build upon the Word because it’s the ONLY sure foundation that won’t crumble and fall but will see us through now and throughout all eternity!

The bottom line is this: We have to make a sincere and deliberate commitment that God’s Word is The Truth – no matter what anyone else thinks and not even what we think! Since when did humans ever become smarter than God? Really!

So, get into God’s Word, commit to believing it with all your heart, and watch it come alive right before your eyes!

2 Timothy 2:19a (KJV) ¹⁹  Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.

2 Timothy 2:19a (AMP) ¹⁹  But the firm foundation of (laid by) God stands, sure and unshaken, bearing this seal (inscription): The Lord knows those who are His.
Ephesians 2:20 (KJV) ²⁰  And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
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.
Hebrews 4:12 (AMP) ¹²  For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.
John 1:1, 14 (KJV) ¹  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
¹⁴  And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

— Pamela

 

 

Actually, we’re in the end of the end of the end-times! And as Charles Capps said, “It’s later than it’s ever been!” Just look around you and you’ll see scripture being fulfilled right be for your eyes. Let’s look at what the Word of God has to say about these times.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (KJV) ¹  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
²  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
³  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
⁴  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
⁵  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Wow! Talk about what’s going on in the world! And this was written thousands of years ago! If you don’t think we’re in the end-times, just look around! Sometimes I wonder if things can even get worse but then again, the devil hasn’t come up with any new tricks. He just changes the cover and use the same tactics because they work!

All you need to do is listen to the “fake” news or open your Yahoo page and there it is – all the evil people are doing and you don’t really need to see that! It’s like nothing is sacred anymore – the grosser the better, in their minds.

Let’s look at another scripture:

Matthew 24:6-7 (KJV) ⁶  And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
⁷  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Here’s another example of prophecy in God’s Word about the end-times. Notice that nation shall rise against nation. That also means ethnic groups against ethnic groups. In fact, we in the USA just celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. day. That whole civil rights movement came to a head in the 60s because of Dr. King’s “never-give-up” attitude. Unfortunately, we still have those same prejudices 60 years later! The end-times? It surely is!

Then we have our government which is supposed to govern but they spend so much time fighting with each other that I wonder if they’ll ever agree on righteousness. The end-times? Oh, yeah!

Proverbs 19:5 (KJV) ⁵  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Remember, this is blog, not an end-times dissertation. So what do we do and how do we continue on in life, knowing that the end is close? Good question.

First of all, we need to be sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt that we’ve made Jesus our Lord and Savior. Then we need to find out what God’s plans are for us and get on track to fulfill them. There’s no safer place than right in the center of God’s will for our lives. This is not a time to be fearful but to be prepared and armed with God’s Word.

Notice what God says about us:

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) ⁹  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

And here He’s speaking about the Church – you and me:

Ephesians 5:26-27 (KJV) ²⁶  That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
²⁷  That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

God loves us and is always looking out for us. But we have our part to do. We need to feed on His word so that we’ll be ready for anything that comes along. And, as I’ve said so many times, fear and faith are opposites and fear will cancel your faith in a nano second!

We need to commit to trusting God on a daily, hour by hour, minute by minute basis. That’s where the peace comes in because Jesus is our peace and it already resides in our re-born spirit but we have to yield to it.

God is so good and has graciously provided everything we’ll ever need on planet earth to be victorious. Let’s do God’s will and show forth His goodness and lead many to salvation in Jesus!

1 Peter 3:12 (KJV) ¹²  For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 John 5:14-15 (KJV) ¹⁴  And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
¹⁵  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Proverbs 16:6 (KJV) ⁶  By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

—Pamela

 

 

 

How many times have you gone shopping only to hear so much annoying background noise that they call music coming over the PA system? Some of it can be quite offensive and even cause you to shop quickly just to get out of the store!

But wait – that’s not all we hear in the “background”. What about TV commercials advertising all kinds of drugs and even glorifying sickness and disease? Does this actually affect us? Yes, it certainly does!

Listening to any kind of negative input will eventually affect your faith and cause unbelief to embed itself into your mind (soul) and eventually get down into your heart (spirit). This also includes the daily news!

That’s when it becomes dangerous because it will drain your faith. All that negativity is called unbelief and unbelief will negate – cancel out your faith. And even though you might have some faith operating, the unbelief will cancel it and you won’t get your desired results.

Now would be a good time to ask: how in the world can you have faith and unbelief operating at the same time? Because you can have faith for what you’re believing for but in the back of your mind the record of unbelief is playing: it won’t work this time, it’s taking too long, you haven’t done everything right, etc. So what’s the answer?

Drain the unbelief! Cut it off! Stop listening to all those negative commercials, negative friends, so-called traditions that are contrary to the Word of God, and even the news! Just know much negative news do we need to feed on every day? Remember, everything you listen to is feeding you and most of it you really can’t afford to eat! What you see, hear, smell, taste, touch can cause unbelief if it’s contrary to God’s Word. That’s why Jesus told us to be watchful about what we hear because it will get in us and multiply – good or bad!

Mark 4:24 (KJV) ²⁴  And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

When you drain the unbelief, your faith will begin to function the way it’s supposed to – even a mustard seed-size faith will work wonders if it’s not contaminated by unbelief.

There’s so much to do and we need to be operating on “high power” in these end times. Let’s get rid of unbelief, get into God’s Word, and get back on track in developing our faith so we can move mountains!

Proverbs 4:23 (KJV) ²³  Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23 (AMP) ²³  Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life.

Matthew 17:19-21 (KJV) ¹⁹  Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? [Speaking of the demon.]
²⁰  And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
²¹  Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. [Speaking of unbelief, not casting out the demon.]

Romans 10:17 (KJV) ¹⁷  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Mark 11:22-23 (KJV) ²²  And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
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.

— Pamela

 

If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, you know that without faith it’s impossible to please God [Heb. 11:6]. So, you say, that’s great, if only I had the faith that pleases God! But guess what—we do have the faith that pleases God. Let’s look at some scriptures and see what God has to say about our faith.

Romans 12:3b (KJV) ³  … according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Galatians 2:20 (KJV) ²⁰  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
2 Peter 1:1 (KJV) ¹  Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Notice that everyone who gets born-again receives THE measure of faith, No one gets more or less. We all get the same “lump” from the beginning. What we do with the “lump” is up to us! And not only that – we get the faith of Jesus!

Have you ever wondered why some people always seem to get their prayers answered and others struggle with one prayer request? Do they have more faith? Does God have favorites? The answer, of course, is no they don’t have more faith and God doesn’t show favoritism. He loves each of us the same [Acts 10:34; Rom. 2:11; Eph. 6:9]. However, He does respect faith and you can’t please Him without it – but we do have it; we just need to use it!

God’s heart is to always answer our requests when we pray His Word in faith. And He always does but sometimes it’s us who don’t receive. Remember all the promise of God are yes. So if you find it in the word, you can have it!

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.

Because we’ve each been given the same amount of faith when we got born-again, it’s now up to us to develop it. That’s our part, God’s already done His part, now we must dig in and do our part.

Developing your faith is similar to developing your muscles. Even though each of us is born with the same amount of muscles, not all of us are walking in the same muscular strength. We need to exercise our muscles if we want them to develop. It’s the same way with our faith. We have to exercise it in order for it to develop. We don’t get more faith, we just “expand” the measure we have! And Jesus said we only need a mustard seed size of faith to move a mountain, referring to the mountains, problems, and issues in our lives!

Matthew 17:20b (KJV) ²⁰  … If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Don’t you just love God’s Word! He has so graciously provided everything we’ll ever need on planet earth to be overcomers and live a life worth living. Glory to God!

Romans 10:17 (KJV) ¹⁷  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

We develop our faith by hearing, and hearing, and hearing God’s Word. That means over and over and over – not just once and done! And remember, faith is our positive response to what God has already given us by His grace. But we have to get into the Word to find out what that is and then stand on His promises and watch them come to pass in our lives!

 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.

Acts 10:34 (KJV) ³⁴  Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Romans 2:11 (KJV) ¹¹  For there is no respect of persons with God.
Ephesians 6:9 (KJV) ⁹  And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

— Pamela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So far (in Part I) we’ve seen in scripture that we’re redeemed from the curses of the Law and redeemed to the blessings of Abraham and all that Jesus bought and paid for in  our redemption – healing, deliverance, preservation, soundness, and wholeness. Why then, does it seem like we’re in the same proverbial boat as the unsaved instead of abounding in the blessings?

Colossians 2:15 (KJV) ¹⁵  And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

1 Peter 5:8-9 (KJV) ⁸  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
⁹  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

 Notice in the above scriptures that Jesus defeated Satan and our part now is to draw near to God, resist Satan and his evil cohorts, and they will flee in terror. So what’s the deal?

The deal is that Satan has no authority on this planet except what we give him. He wasn’t born here and needs a body to operate on earth. That’s why he has to use people who will yield to him so he can operate through them. If he could, he’d kill every human being on planet earth in a nano second, but he can’t.

If we’ll stand our ground and enforce Jesus’ defeat of him, we can live free from Satan’s fear, bondages, and intimidation. His only power is our passivity, non-resistance to him, and focusing on what he’s doing instead of what God has already provided for us. If we don’t stand our ground, the devil is free to beat our spiritual brains out and make us think that God’s trying to teach us something! We need wake up!

James 4:7 (KJV) ⁷  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

As you can see, we must submit to God first and then resist the devil and he will flee in terror!

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.

This promise belongs to those who have been born-again because Jesus purchased it at the same time He purchased forgiveness for our sins. But in order to partake of this blessing, you must be fully persuaded and know that your healing has already been bought and paid for. It’s God’s will for you to have it. But, if you don’t know that it belongs to you, you can’t have faith to believe for it.

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.

Yes all, every one of God’s promises, are for us now and forever. If it’s in His Word, it belongs to us. It’s our choice to believe and receive or doubt and do without. You choose!

Our Heavenly Father is faithful, holy, righteous, and worthy of all praise. We serve an awesome God Who loves us beyond measure in spite of what we do or don’t do. His love is unconditional. We’re His beloved children and He has made provision for every area of our lives!

Glory to God for His unspeakable gift!

Hebrews 13:5b (KJV) ⁵  … I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Matthew 19:26 (KJV) ²⁶  But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Isaiah 46:9-11 (KJV) ⁹  Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
¹⁰  Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
¹¹  Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

1 Kings 8:56b (KJV)
⁵⁶  … there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

— Pamela