Healing

Faiths role in healing

1) What is faith

Thanks to the current fathers of faith, many Christians understand what faith really is. There are still more who need to realize that faith is needed for living a godly and victorious life. Until we stop being content with a lukewarm life and begin to be responsible for our own life and salvation we will remain spiritual infants. We must stop being spoon fed and begin eating meat that we acquire directly from God and the scriptures. The scripture defines spiritual infancy as those who suckle at the breast and only eat regurgitated food. It is time to grow up!

In order to define faith we must first understand what faith is not. Faith is not the religion we adhere to, whether it be Catholicism, Baptist, Methodist, Charismatic, Pentecostal, Present truth or any other. Faith also is not what we believe or agree with concerning God, Jesus, death, life, salvation, atonement, or any other concept or theory. Many people will say that they believe in God and that this is evidence of their faith. James however states that it is not faith, JAM 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. Just to acknowledge that there is a God is not faith, even demons believe that God exists. James doesn't stop here with speaking about faith but goes on to say, JAM 2:14 ¶ What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him?... JAM 2:17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. 2:18 But someone may well say, "You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works." Is James saying that works are superior to faith? NO! James is saying that if we have faith that God will supply all of our needs according to His riches in glory, then we will not fear losing our job, paying our tithes, launching out in the unknown without proper support, or even being homeless. Our lives will be lived on the edge of destruction without fear. We will stand on principle taking the risk of losing promotions, advancements, jobs, relationships and our own well being. Faith has to have corresponding actions or it is not faith. In James 2:19 the fact that demons shudder at the idea of God is evidence that they not only ascent to the fact of God but show their belief in God.

We must not make the mistake and believe that any action we take is evidence of our faith. We can take actions that seem to be based on faith but are just based on hope. It is possible to be convinced in our minds that we should do something and therefore do it, and it not be grounded in faith. It is not uncommon for people who are sick to stop the medication in the hope of being healed. While some will state that this is evidence of their faith, it may not be faith. Many times what we believe is faith, is really wishful thinking. Yet many who do not understand faith will say that a real faith stand is really wishful thinking. The difference between faith and wishful thinking is the evidence of substance. Real faith does not waver in doubt and unbelief. Faith casts down every thought and idea that failure is an option. If we are to stop taking our medication, we must make certain that the reason for stopping is authentic faith. We must be convinced in our own minds and hearts that it is the right thing to do with no fear or doubt that Jesus had accomplished the work of healing. If we are fearful after making a decision, then we need to evaluate whether the fear is demonically motivated or fear that God will not come through. It is common for satan to try and stop us after making a decision that frustrates his plans and power over us. If this is the case then we need to rebuke him and stand in faith for the outcome. If our fear is rooted in being unsure whether God will do what it is that we are believing for, then our faith is faulty and must be strengthened. In cases that are life threatening we must either stand on principle believing we will survive or submit to conventional knowledge. In cases where we choose to stand in faith regardless of the outcome, we need to start a rigorous exercise of study and confession. Since faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word, we must search the bible and find the promises that relate to our need. Once the promises are found we need to confess them out loud and frequently. The more we claim them as ours, the more faith we will develop in truly believing them. As we do this exercise we may or may not be aware of the substance of faith that is being released through us. It is this substance of faith that has the ability to reverse or undo the effects of the physical world.

Faith is heavens finances. The more money we posses the more things we can buy. It is the same with faith. If we posses much faith we will walk through life with few wants. Healing, direction, success, provisions, anointing, and any other thing can be secured through faith. If we are lacking in faith, then we will constantly struggle like all men to attain the things that we need. When we are faced with the humanly impossible we will cave into despair and a deep depression if we have no faith. When we have faith we can lose all our worldly possessions and still not only be hopeful but excited about what God will do on our behalf. Many Godly people lost all that they had only to be blessed far beyond their former place.

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