Speaking Victory Through The Test
1 John 5:4-5 (Amplified Bible)
4For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. 5Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]?
Mark 11:22-24 (Amplified Bible)
22And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly]. 23Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place; it will be done for him. 24For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].
Recently, a friend of mine has been going through some things. Granted these are things that could try men’s souls and challenge the faith of almost all. As we discussed different aspects of the test that they were facing we shared the Word Of God and prayed together, but almost like clockwork when it came to a certain point in the conversation instead of leaving in the Hands of the Almighty, they began to discuss an alternative plan. The first time I tried to just encourage them to stand, we went over some additional scriptures and I tried to speak words of life and faith. As the week wore on and every conversation, repeated the same process, I guess righteous indignation rose up in me and I said “either you believe God or you don’t, either you trust him to deal with this or you don’t.” By putting a plan B into place what are we telling God, He is incapable of handling it for us?
For many of us depending upon the magnitude of our circumstance will depend on our ability to speak life over ourselves and to stand in faith knowing God is able. If the test or trial is minimal we have no problem, speaking to that little hill and telling it to move. It is not a chore and there is little to no effort that we must apply to staying focus and believing we will walk away in victory. But it is when the test is big or it is in an area we have never seen it before, that is often where we fail. We want to ensure victory is ours so, we feel it is our duty to help God out or try to under gird His word and His abilities with our own. If God reminds us in His word that the power of life and death is in the tongue, then how come we only think that is applicable to certain things and not to others. If we speak the Word of God it is the breath infuses life into our situations that appear dead and or that will cause us harm.
Today chose to believe God and to take Him at His word by speaking victory into your life, into your circumstances, by trusting God and reminding God of his promises. Stand and deliver through faith, the Words that will encourage your soul and see you through to victory. Speak over yourself, encourage yourself in the Lord!
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