Thursday, September 17, 2020

The Power of Belief



Let's look at "The Power of Belief".   In Matthew 8:5, the bible reads "And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, (v6) And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. (v7) And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. (v8) The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.



Belief a very powerful force that every human possesses.


You see, Faith is substance and Belief is a prescription.



The Centurian was a human being and he possessed the power of belief.  


He was able to be fulfilled because he had a prescription and Jesus said, "Be it unto you according as it has been prescribed. 


A prescription is an establishment of a claim; establishment of the title to something; (deed); the right to acquire something.



Faith is substance and belief is prescription.


Consider the end of this biblical account: Matthew 8:9 

"For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it." (v10) "When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel."


The Centurion had a prescription and his faith-filled it. Why could faith fill the prescription?  Because it is the substance. The result is fulfillment.


Remember that:


Faith is substance.

Belief is a prescription.


Whether you are black, white, brown, or red, rich, poor indebted or free, male, female, child or adult, as long as you are human you possess a powerful force.  It is called Belief.




Attitude, Faith and Grace

The Law of AFG

 


There is a law in the Kingdom of God that I want you to be aware of. This law is called “AFG”. The law of "AFG" is available for every believer. Once convergence takes place you will get such extreme results, that only God gets the glory. The law of “AFG” is comprised of Attitude, Faith, and Grace. When The Law of AFG is in operation the result is fulfillment. 



Let me explain, “A” stands for “Attitude." Do you know where your attitude comes from? Your attitude is made up of your very own belief system. Your attitude is a conglomeration of your beliefs. At the root of your attitude is your belief system. 


Having a great attitude is paramount. Not just for popularity, status,  and likability, but altitude. Your attitude determines your altitude. And it is indicative of how high you can go, how long you can go, and how far you can go.


"F" stands for "Faith". Your faith is substance. With faith, you have substance of the invisible and substance for the impossible.


"G" stands for "Grace" and we are all familiar with “God’s unmerited favor”. We have danced around and praised, being so happy about being favored that we didn’t deserve, and mercy that we didn’t deserve. But now, look forward, there is a door. This is a door you must go through. It is the door of divine enablement. Yes, grace defined is also divine enablement. Go through that door.


Divine enablement identifies and defines you. When you have gone through the door of divine enablement you will smile when no one else is. You will have joy when others are sad. You will talk about finishing when it seems everyone else is quitting. When others retreat, you are revived. That is what divine enablement will do for you.


Consider Apostle Paul.


1 Corinthians 15:10 Voice

[10] Today I am who I am because of God's grace, and I have made sure that the grace He offered me has not been wasted. I have worked harder, longer, and smarter than all the rest; but I realize it is not me-it is God's grace with me that has made the difference.