Thought For Today - 11/18/08

The other day I talked to a student after class was over. One of the things she shared with me was her believing God for a situation that was going on in her home. In response to our conversation, I asked her to now “Thank God” for taking care of the situation she prayed over and for. I also suggested she confess God’s Word over the situation daily and several time throughout the day or whenever it comes to her mind.

Many of you reading the blog for today are probably experiencing some type of situation that requires you trusting and believing God to help. I too, believe God for several things regarding my life.

We must wait patiently in faith even when we don’t see, hear, or feel anything that indicates we have the answer to our prayers. Yes, it’s challenging on our emotions to have patience when we don’t have tangible proof of what we believe God for.

But, if we want to receive the promise, we must consistently speak God’s Word and patiently hold fast to our confession of faith. (I am so talking to myself in this blog.) If we want to become spiritually mature and receive the full benefits of God’s blessings, patience is not an option. Patience is something we must develop in our life!

No matter how long it take for our answer to come, we must see ourselves possessing the promises of God before they are manifested in the natural. (More examples - another student believes for a certain MBA position, another one believing for new fitness clients for her personal training business, I believe for a significant other).

When it does not look like anything is happening, we must not become impatient and try to make it happen ourselves. Instead, we must wait patiently. We must stand fast on our confession of faith and believe what God said in His Word. Then, we watch Him execute His promises on our behalf!

Much love,
Joseph