FAITH AND CONFESSION --- WHY IT WORKS !

FAITH AND CONFESSION --- WHY IT WORKS ! The apostle Paul begins this last verse with, "Finally, brethren... In other words, this will wrap up the whole thing: "Whatsoever things are true, honest, pure, lovely, just, and of a good report; if there be any virtue (excellence), and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do, and the God of peace shall be with you." Everyone wants to have the peace of God that passes all understanding. But not many want to do what the Bible says to do in order to obtain it. They want religious traditional shortcuts. They want to have the peace of God, but they also want to confess the problem and pray the problem. Many people are calling themselves prayer ministries only to be heard or seen ! The more you pray the problem, the more faith you will have in the problem. You will never solve a problem by dwelling on the problem itself. You have two get off the problem and get on the answer. And God's Word is I guarantee the answer to your problems. God's Word keeps the answer before you. Your attitude will change. You will become a different person. But if you see the problem, if you believe the problem, if you talk the problem, then you end up being the problem. You have to separate yourself from what you think is strong to something that is stronger than your problems. "Therefore I say unto you, what things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you received them, and you shall have them." (Mark 11:24). What things shall you have ? Those things you are praying or saying. If you are praying the problem, you are going to have the things that you prayed. You are not required to tell God about your problem. He already knows ! . . . For your Father knoweth what things you have need of, before you ask him." (Matthew 6:8). In Isaiah God says, "Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou may this be justified." (Isaiah 43:26). In other words, call Him to remembrance of what He said. Remind Him of His Word. That doesn't mean God is forgetful. You are not doing it for His benefit. It's for your benefit, because faith in God comes by hearing ! It is not going to make God's faith stronger because He heard it. It makes your faith stronger and God's Word will not return to Him void. Or empty of power !