Faith in Action

How do I put my faith into action? For faith to be activated, it must be based on God’s Word (otherwise, it’s only superstition) AND it must be spoken. God created you in His image. He spoke the world into existence. In Genesis Chapter 1, the term “He said…” or “He called” is used over 12 times. Jesus used the Word saying ‘It is Written.” It was written so it could be spoken. Faith speaks the Word.

2 Corinthians 4:13 “And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,” (NKJ)

Faith unspoken is nothing more than a wish. Some may say, “Be careful, the devil may hear you!” Yes, I’m saying it for his benefit!

Romans 10:6-8 “The righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) 7 or, “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the Word of faith which we preach):” (NKJ)

You get out of life what you speak; either negative or positive. The choice is up to you. Are you sowing words of life or words of death?

Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (NKJ) (Example of a garden)

Galatians 6:7-9 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” (NKJ)

The power of faith is in what YOU say. You cannot continually speak words of doubt and unbelief, then jump up one day and say a couple of faith words and expect mountains to be moved. Why not?

Luke 6:45 “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” (NKJ) (abundance = surplus, overflow, that which one delights in)

We always talk about what we truly believe because that is what dominates our thinking. Allow the Word of God to dominate your thinking and you will get what the Bible says you can have.

Mark 11:22-23 “So Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.’” (NKJ)

John 14:13-14 “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” (NKJ)

You cannot use God like a magic genie. To get what you want from God, you must ask according to what the Bible says. His Word is His will.

John 15:7 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” (NKJ)

There are times when we need someone to agree with us in prayer to help us bear a burden.

Galatians 6:2 “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” (NKJ)

Matthew 18:19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.” (NKJ)

James 5:16 “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (NKJ)

Perhaps you say, “But I don’t feel righteous!” Don’t choose to believe your feelings over the Word of God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (NKJ) (change of condition)

Words don’t work without faith and faith doesn’t work without words. When you speak out of the abundance of Scripture you have placed in your heart and believe it, it won’t matter what the circumstances look like, it won’t matter how you feel, you will have the confident assurance that God will do what He has promised in His Word!