Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him, 'If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes'" (NKJV).
Jesus made a powerful statement to the man who brought his son to Him for deliverance. He said, "All things are possible to him who believes."
The reason Jesus could say that is shown in Hebrews 1:1-2: "God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken in us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things..." (NKJV). How many is "all"? All means all! Jesus has been made heir of all things.
Then Romans 8:16-17 says, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ..." (NKJV). If you are a joint heir with someone, whatever he inherits also belongs to you. What did Jesus inherit? God appointed Him heir of all things.
Jesus said in Mark 10:27 (NKJV), "...with God all things are possible" and "all things are possible to him who believes" (Mark 9:23, NKJV). All things are possible to the person who believes because we believers are joint heirs with Jesus, the Heir of all things.
The believer must learn to believe God and tap his/her faith into God's grace and God's ability. If we in the true Church Body would just get hold of that, it would absolutely change our lives! All things are possible to us, when we believe.
What this has to do with weight loss: One of the hardest parts of the weight-loss journey, for most people, is to actually believe that one will get to and stay at one's goal weight. Allow God to help you paint a picture in your mind of what you'll look like at goal weight, and think of it often. Your imagination is God given. Use it for good, and that includes for your good. When you believe it, nothing is impossible.
Watch Leon Jackson, from Britain, sing When You Believe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMO4-HzMqRg
Confession:
With God, all things are possible. He is greater than any sickness, any disease, any difficulty, any lack. He is greater than all, and He lives in me--so all things are possible to me because I believe!
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Life Plan Devotion #117 [Get prayers answered, 7th condition, Part I]
Mark 9:23 "...If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes" (NKJV).
We have looked at 6 of the 7 basic conditions to answered prayer:
1) Pray in the Name of Jesus.
2) Pray with praise and thanksgiving.
3) Pray without known (unconfessed) sin in your life.
4) Pray with the right motive, God's glory.
5) Pray from the place of right relationship.
6) Pray according to the Word of God.
Today and tomorrow, we will look at the final condition to answered prayer: 7) Pray in faith, believing. While each condition we've looked at is important, without praying in faith, you can meet all the other conditions and still not see the answer to your prayer.
Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (KJV). Let's look at the Greek word and definition for each of the main words in this verse. The Greek word for "faith" is pistis. Not only does it mean "reliance upon Christ for salvation," but it means "conviction of the truthfulness of God; constancy in profession of Gospel truth; assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity." The Greek word for "substance" is hupŏstasis (hoop-os’-tas-is), and it means "concrete essence or abstract assurance: confidence, confident, person, substance." The Greek word for "hoped" is ĕlpizō (el-pid’-zo), and it means "expect." The Greek word for "evidence" is ĕlĕgehŏs (el’-eng-khos), and it means "proof, conviction." The Greek word for "seen" is blĕpō (blep’-o), and it means "to look at: behold, perceive, see."
Think of the most recent prayer you prayed, asking God for something. Think about how you worded that prayer. Think about how you felt, when you prayed. Think about the thoughts you had, after you prayed. With the Greek definitions in mind, for the main words, read my personalized version of Hebrews 11:1 ("Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen"): Conviction of the truthfulness of God is the concrete essence or abstract assurance of what I expect, the proof of what I don't yet see.
Based on your most recent asking-prayer experience, which of the following applies to you? Think about each question, and be honest with yourself. Do you believe when you see? or Do you see when you believe? There is a difference, and the difference makes all the difference in asking prayer.
What this has to do with weight loss: What is the proof that you are doing well on your weight-loss journey? Is it the number on the scale or tape measure, how your clothes fit, what the mirror shows, or what others say to/about you? What if none of those things were in any way positive? Would you still believe that "He who has begun a good work in you will complete it" (Philippians 1:6, NKJV)?
Confession: When I pray, I pray in faith, the conviction of the truthfulness of God, and I will receive what I expect to receive.
We have looked at 6 of the 7 basic conditions to answered prayer:
1) Pray in the Name of Jesus.
2) Pray with praise and thanksgiving.
3) Pray without known (unconfessed) sin in your life.
4) Pray with the right motive, God's glory.
5) Pray from the place of right relationship.
6) Pray according to the Word of God.
Today and tomorrow, we will look at the final condition to answered prayer: 7) Pray in faith, believing. While each condition we've looked at is important, without praying in faith, you can meet all the other conditions and still not see the answer to your prayer.
Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (KJV). Let's look at the Greek word and definition for each of the main words in this verse. The Greek word for "faith" is pistis. Not only does it mean "reliance upon Christ for salvation," but it means "conviction of the truthfulness of God; constancy in profession of Gospel truth; assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity." The Greek word for "substance" is hupŏstasis (hoop-os’-tas-is), and it means "concrete essence or abstract assurance: confidence, confident, person, substance." The Greek word for "hoped" is ĕlpizō (el-pid’-zo), and it means "expect." The Greek word for "evidence" is ĕlĕgehŏs (el’-eng-khos), and it means "proof, conviction." The Greek word for "seen" is blĕpō (blep’-o), and it means "to look at: behold, perceive, see."
Think of the most recent prayer you prayed, asking God for something. Think about how you worded that prayer. Think about how you felt, when you prayed. Think about the thoughts you had, after you prayed. With the Greek definitions in mind, for the main words, read my personalized version of Hebrews 11:1 ("Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen"): Conviction of the truthfulness of God is the concrete essence or abstract assurance of what I expect, the proof of what I don't yet see.
Based on your most recent asking-prayer experience, which of the following applies to you? Think about each question, and be honest with yourself. Do you believe when you see? or Do you see when you believe? There is a difference, and the difference makes all the difference in asking prayer.
What this has to do with weight loss: What is the proof that you are doing well on your weight-loss journey? Is it the number on the scale or tape measure, how your clothes fit, what the mirror shows, or what others say to/about you? What if none of those things were in any way positive? Would you still believe that "He who has begun a good work in you will complete it" (Philippians 1:6, NKJV)?
Confession: When I pray, I pray in faith, the conviction of the truthfulness of God, and I will receive what I expect to receive.
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