As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in sight of God in whom he believed-the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.-Romans 4:17

It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak.-2 Corinthians 4:13

 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.     – Mark 11:24

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim:  If you declare with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.–Romans 10: 8-10

Into the Spirit Realm

I speak to the Spirit when I seek to fill a need.
When asking for God’s harvest, first I plant the seed.

By speaking of what is not yet, as if it already were.
By believing in my heart; finding scripture to concur.

I thank God for His gifts before they even come.
For I Believe His Word over anything or anyone.

I know it may seem crazy, seem like I’m the only one,
Who believes in the gifts from God before they’ve even come.

But what If I could show you that it’s from the word of God?
What if you knew that? Would you still think it odd?

Well, you can read it for yourself, in Romans 4:17.
Our God spoke, in the present tense, of things not yet seen.

So if it’s in the Bible, used by the Lord, our God,
Then who are we to question, doubt or call it odd?

 He made us in His image so perhaps we can do it too;
Why would we dismiss this? Unless it proves to be untrue.
©Linda Troxell, 07/30/2017

In recent years you might have heard of what is known sometimes as the “Word of Faith Message” or “The Power of Confession” or “Profession Brings Possession”. Although the superficial sound of these catchy phrases may seem to reduce them to a feeling of pop psychology rather than biblical principle, what they all have in common is they are all talking about the biblical principle of speaking things that are not in existence into existence. Or, if you will, speaking of things that are not as if they already were. Now, I have to admit that this principle is prone to be reduced to new agey affirmations like, “I am perfect and beautiful and I deserve everything I desire.” But, before we throw the baby out with the bathwater, let’s put it to the only real test of truth. Let’s see if there is any Biblical evidence for this concept. I believe there is. I believe that there is evidence from cover to cover.

In the Old Testament, this is exactly what God did in Genesis when he said: “Let there be light.” Yeah, I know that was God, and perhaps you might think I am being a bit narcissistic thinking that I can do what God did. But, once again, let’s see what the Bible says. In the Book of Mark chapter 11 we see Jesus and his disciples leaving the city and when they pass a fig tree that Jesus had cursed earlier, Peter says to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!” And Jesus’ reply is “Have faith in God, truly I tell you if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen it will be done for them.” Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you received it, and it will be yours.”-Mark 11:21-24. NIV

Now there are two biblical principals at play in this scene. Actually, they are two parts of one principle, speaking and believing.  Unfortunately, somehow they have been separated and only one part, belief, has gotten the attention, and therefore put into practice. However, as powerful, as belief is, when you add the other half of the principle, speaking, it becomes that much more powerful. In order to understand the other half of the principal we first have to look at a few things about this passage. First, we need to know that in at least 5 other translations what Jesus said to Peter was not “have faith in God”, but:

Have the faith of God-Douay-Rheims Translation
Embrace this God-life.-The Message
Have ye the faith of God-Wycliffe Bible
Have the faith of God-Young’s Literal Translation
Have God’s faith-The Bible in Basic English

In the original Greek meaning, this can be expressed, “have the God kind of faith,” or “use God’s kind of faith.” These 5 translations, as well as the original Greek, have Jesus saying that we should have the same faith in the creative power of our words that God has in His. Jesus uses the past tense, have received it, rather than the future tense, will receive it, in this passage. It makes much more sense for Jesus to tell us “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be yours.” if he first said have the same faith that God has. If he was telling us to have faith in God, rather than have the same faith that God had, then he would say believe you will receive it because that indicates we are waiting on God to fulfill our request. That leads me to the second significant thing in the passage.

If Jesus tells us to have the same faith as God did, by inference this would mean that we should use the God kind of faith in the same way that God did. Notice in the passage Jesus says, “If anyone says to this mountain…” He doesn’t say if anyone believes or thinks or even has faith that the mountain will move, He says to speak to the mountain and it will move. Speaking to or calling that which does not yet exist into existence, this is exactly how God created the world.  In the beginning, God SAID, “Let there be light, let there be a vault between waters…” and on and on. To create God speaks. If we are to have the faith of God we must use that faith as God uses His faith, to speak things into existence. In this passage Jesus is not saying that everyone can move mountains, He is saying anyone who SAYS to the mountain move, it will. It is even clearer in the King James version where Jesus says, “Whosoever shall say unto this mountain…” No, Jesus isn’t saying anyone can move mountains. What He is saying is that everyone who is willing to speak God’s words over a thing or a situation, not talk about it, but speak to it, everyone willing to speak their faith and then believe can call into existence that which they speak of.

Many people will tell you that the key to manifesting your desires, the key to making prayers come true is your belief or your faith alone. But the Bible makes it clear, over and over that the key to manifestation is speaking or confessing combined with faith. Roman: 10:10 says, “For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” So, we can see that believing in our heart makes us righteous but then we must complete it with the second part of the principle by confessing with our mouth to be saved. It is not the speaking that makes it a reality, nor is it the believing; it is the speaking AND the believing that makes it a reality, which brings it into existence. 2 Corinthians 4:13 says: It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak. Clearly, it is a Biblical principle that believing and confessing God’s word will manifest in the natural physical world that which is already true in the spiritual realm.

So, what do you think? Has this principal passed the Biblical truth test? I believe it has, I believe there is ample confirmation in the Bible that if we speak God’s words to create and then believe what we speak of, it will manifest. This truth underscores just how powerful God’s words are. It also points to how important it is to read the Bible regularly and to memorize God’s words, to have them at our fingertips whenever and wherever we might need them. I think that we can also infer from this principle that although all prayer is powerful, prayers in which we use God’s own words to claim His promises are the most powerful. These are the prayers to which angles harken, prayers that activate and mobilize heavenly powers, that make things happen.

Points for Prayer and Pondering

1. Before reading this, had you ever heard of the principles referred to as The Power of Confession or Profession Brings Possession? If you had what were your thoughts about it.

2. Have you ever used God’s words in your prayers? If yes, do you do so regularly? Have you noticed any difference between when you do and when you don’t use God’s words>

3. If you’ve never used God’s words in your prayers why do you think you haven’t? Would you be willing to try it?

4. Write a prayer, using God’s words, about or for something you have been praying for recently, or something that is weighing on your heart.