“Don’t you believe I will succeed? Why doubt my faith brother?” Several people have acted presumptuously in the name of faith and given faith a bad name. I completely believe 2Cor 5:7(ISV): For we live by faith, not by sight but it must be that faith has come, not wishful desire.
“How will I know when faith has come?” The very definition of faith tells us how: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen Heb 11:1(ESV). “Please explain it”. Don’t you understand? When faith comes assurance settles in your heart. Faith comes from God Who sends peace into the heart that trusts Him. You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you Isa 26:3(ESV). There is joy in the face of the problem, not moodiness or terror and fear. Now may God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit Rom 15:13(ISV). Bible calls it the full assurance of faith Heb 10:22.
“Can you show me who this happened to?” Remember Hannah? “Do you mean Samuel’s mother?” Yes; you will notice these two qualities in her. She first heard the word from Eli after she had been praying; faith comes by hearing. Then Eli answered, "Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him." 1Sa 1:17(ESV). When she believed God, the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad 1Sa 1:18(ESV). It indicates faith had arrived in her. Paul experienced peace in the midst of a storm and shipwreck. He ate when soldiers and sailors couldn’t (Act 27:33-36) because I am sure that God will do exactly what he promised Act 27:25(CEV). Is there turmoil in your heart and you can’t eat or peace, do you have joy? If turmoil shut yourself in to prayer and the word.
“When do I start confessing and acting on the word?” Speaking the word regularly to yourself always helps. Confessing comes naturally when the assurance is there. Act on the word all the time, do you have to wait for assurance before you tell the truth or help someone in obvious need? Act on the word always Keep on being doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves Jas 1:22(ISV). If you wait for special moments before obeying the scripture you won’t grow in faith you know. “But you said I should not be presumptuous in walking by faith.” Is that what you mean? When this assurance settles in your heart now act on it. Your confessing the faith in your heart will be real and yes: it will herald the manifestation of God’s promise.
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