You Already Have It

April 27, 2022 Starla Bice Comments 0 Comment

We cannot move God to do something He has already done. I receive from God by believing Him. Do you believe that you already have it?

Believe

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them]. – Mark 11:24 KJV

Jesus told the disciples after they marveled about the fig tree withering away, “Have faith in God (Mark 11:22).” He tells them and us that we shall have whatsoever we say (Mark 11:23). The only “catch” is that we must believe that we receive when we pray!

Believing is Seeing!

The world says that “seeing is believing.” Jesus says that “believing leads to seeing.”

Have you ever heard that if it looks, smells, tastes, and feels good then it must be sin? That is a lie straight from hell!

Whatsoever You Desire!!!

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. – Psalm 37:4 KJV

Not only can we believe and receive every provision and promise in the Bible but when we delight ourselves in Him, we can trust and go after the desires of our hearts! Notice Jesus says in Mark 11:24 above, “Whatever things you desire,”!!! That is unlimited by God Himself!!! Hallelujah! The caveat here is to have the ability to truly delight yourself in the Lord, you must know Him (John 17:3). So, for me, I am the only limiting factor in this equation! That’s good news because I am the only one who has control over me, and I am the only one I have the ability to control! Hallelujah!

Where is the Disconnect?

We are not being discipled! We are basing our beliefs on our experiences instead of the Word! I have never had the desire to tell a fig tree to shrivel up and die. But, now I know that if I should have that desire, that fig tree is doomed! Presumption is where the disconnect lies.

Desire or Test?

Christians should be participating in some serious discipleship training so that we are learning to hear God and act accordingly. If you have ever “tried” to ask or pray for things that you don’t really know is God’s will, you are just testing things out. That is not faith. Rick McFarland teaches the difference between presumption and faith in “Fundamentals of Faith” at Charis Bible College.