doubt: thief of the blessing of God's people

Doubt: thief of the blessing of God’s blessing

Doubt has always be an hindrance to the blessing of God’s people and from scripture saw this same truth repeated over and over again in the scripture. Your problem is not power, as most people claim, your problem is lack of faith. Let look into the scripture to this:

Faith to walk on water

Let examine why peter failed in his walk of faith

Mat 14:24-31

(24)  But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

(25)  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

(26)  And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

(27)  But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

(28)  And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

(29)  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

(30)  But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

(31)  And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

From verse 28 we saw that Peter asked Jesus to bid him to come unto Him on the water,

In verse 29: Jesus answered him saying “come”, then he acted on it [the word of the Master],

The bible said he walked on water to go to Jesus

I must say at this point that anytime you caught a revelation from the word of God normally called the rhema, there is no need to pray about it, just believe and act on it, your action is the authentic proof that you believe God, why is it so because in Psalm  119:18 God is the one that open His Word to you, so anytime you contact revelation i.e. God spoke to you via His word, just act on it and have the result. Obedience of faith is the price to pay to access God’s blessing

So back to what we are discussing, provided that peter was in faith[believe God and act on the word of God] he was doing well, but immediately in verse 30 he saw the wind boisterous he was afraid[doubt] and immediately began to sink. And in verse 31 Jesus said o thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt

So doubt i.e. fear was the reason why peter began to sink into the water.

Anytime you yield to doubt in your faith walk ask God forgiveness because anything done with faith is sin[Roman 14:23], after asking for forgiveness and continue in your faith walk, your faith will see you through. God is not a liar , what He say is what He mean and what He mean is what He say, He is not a joker

Let also examine why the disciple couldn’t casted the devil out in Mathew 17

Mat 17:19-21

(19)  Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

(20)  And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

(21)  Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

So reason why the disciples couldn’t cast the devil is not because of power because in Luke 9:1

(1) Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

Jesus gave power then what is the problem is lack of faith i.e. unbelief in verse 20 Jesus said ...because of your unbelief

Then you may ask what about verse 21  ....by prayer and fasting.  In Isaiah 58:6 talking about the benefit of fasting

Isa 58:8

(8)  Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

The light is the understanding of the word of God[Psalm 119:18] and from Roman 11:17 faith come as the word of God come therefore it mean that as we fast we provoke the release of light of the word which then fortify our faith and conquer our doubt.

Let look at another examine

Luke 8:22-25

(22)  Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

(23)  But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

(24)  And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

(25)  And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

From this verse the disciple waked Jesus up and rebuked the sea and there was a great calm in the sea and then asked them where is your faith, because in verse 22 He said to them that let us go over unto the other side of lake.  So it means that no sea, storm or anything has power to drown them and stop them from crossing over to the other side of the lake, If they believe His word and act on it: [let say by be calm, not be anxious and address the storm that the Master said that let us go over unto the other side of lake, so you can stop us, therefore stop and be calm in Jesus Name]. Asking them where is your faith mean they do the same thing He just by faith in His word

So from these scripture we have seen that doubt is the stealer of God’s blessing, power is not the problem, if you have received the Holy Spirit, you recieve have the power according Act 1:8.

From Mark 11:23 Jesus said

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.  (Mar 11:23)

Faith is of the heart or spirit [Roman 10:10], the heart Jesus was referring here is the mind not the spirit because in James 1:5-8

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.  (Jas 1:5)

But let him ask IN FAITH, NOTHING WAVERING[doubt]. For he that wavereth[doubt] is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.  (Jas 1:6)

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.  (Jas 1:7)

A DOUBLE MINDED man is unstable in all his ways.  (Jas 1:8)

So to doubt is to be double minded on the word of God or in anything, therefore we doubt in the mind which Jesus referred to as heart in mark 11:23

Faith is of the heart that works through the mind to deliver, so you must renew your mind by mediating on the word of God.

Then how do I fight doubt or fear. It s a spirit [1 Timothy 1:7] that is it work against to prevent you from getting your blessing from God. It does it by infected the mind.

So anytime doubt comes fight it the same Jesus resists the devil, by speaking the word of God to it and rebuke it in the name of Jesus. Doubt may persist but don’t yield to it and your faith will see you through.

Jesus is Lord.

IMPORANT ISSUE

To the benefit the benefit of faith or the power of faith you must be a born again. Jesus said in John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

That if you are not saved, you can’t see [experience] the things of the Kingdom of God.

  HOW CAN I BECOME BORN AGAIN

 

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Rom 10:9-10)

Have you ever asked Jesus to come into your heart? Are tired of living your life like one fighting against the wind. My life was a mess before i meet Jesus, but now it is a sign and wonder

Please pray this prayer with all sincerity and confidence

Lord Jesus, I come to you today

Iam a sinner, I cannot help myself.

Forgive me my sins. Cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the living God

Today, Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and my saviour

Thank you Jesus, for saving me

Now i know, I am born again

If you have prayed that prayer know that you are now a child of God, a new creature destined to reign again

CONGRATULATION

If you just prayed that prayer, 

1.     Send me an email to ugwuanyichibuikemministries @gmail.com. so that i prayed that the same grace that brought to Jesus will also keep you

 

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how faith comes part 1

   

                          How or Ways faith comes

From scripture every true faith i.e. action provoked faith is brought about revelation. It is the revelation of the word that begets faith.

Revelation in this context mean being able to understanding what God is saying. Revelation is hearing the voice of the Spirit Revelation 1:11, 17, and 21, what you hear from man is information, but the revelation is catching the voice of God behind every written word of God. In the charismatic movement, there are the logos and rhema, the rhema is what people story, it hearing the voice of God. The word said that the letter kill, but the spirit gives life. So go after the spirit of the word of God. You see many babbling scripture, but have no understanding of the word of God, therefore it won’t profit them.

 From scripture your understanding likened to seeing. Ephesians 1: 23

 That why in psalm 119:18. The psalmist said OPEN THOU MINE EYES, that I may BEHOLD wondrous things out of thy law.  (Psa 119:18)

In Isaiah 2:1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz SAW concerning Judah and Jerusalem.  (Isa 2:1)

Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.  (Joh 4:48)

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  (Rom 10:17)

First come by hearing and understanding word of God. First hearing pass the information but it is the second hearing connotes the understanding.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me UNDERSTANDING, and I shall LIVE.  (Psa 119:144)

In Hab 2:4, Roman 1:17.  the just shall LIVE by FAITH

So faith equal understanding, therefore we see from scripture that very bible faith has it root in the revelation or understanding of the word of God. Without revelation of the word of God, your faith has not root.

I must say this at this point faith must have its root in the word of God

In luke 1: 45. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE TOLD her from the Lord.  (Luk 1:45)

Therefore you believe what God has spoken i.e. His Word.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I BELIEVE GOD, THAT IT SHALL BE EVEN AS IT WAS TOLD ME.  (Act 27:25)

Roman 4:18. Who against hope BELIEVED in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, ACCORDING TO THAT WHICH WAS SPOKEN, So shall thy seed be.  (Rom 4:18)

So we believe the word of God. Your faith must have it root in the Word of God.

Then how do we access revelation of the word of God

By Mediation: it is one among other through which we access revelation of the word.

In Psa 119:97-99

(97)  MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

(98)  Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

(99)  I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

So we see understanding come when we mediate on the word of God

In Act 10:19

While Peter THOUGHT on the vision, the SPIRIT SAID unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.  (Act 10:19)

So as the peter was mediating on the what God has shown him, the Spirit of God who is the keeper of kingdom mystery step in.

 In 1Co 2:9-11

(9)  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

(10)  But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

(11)  For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Revelation comes by the Spirit but as you mediate on the scripture then He step in you lead into the truth of the word of God. Praise God.

Then what is mediation: it is pondering of the word of God in your heart, thinking the word on subject matter. Nowadays when you have a problem they will say have you prayed through. But the right thing is have you think through. It just takes a word from the word of God to silence your storm of your life.

 Jesus spoke the word and the storm calm

Mat 8:26-27

(26)  And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

(27)  But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

In Luk 5:4-6

(4)  Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

(5)  And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

(6)  And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

Peter said at your word, I will act the net, that struggle ended, what they got was a heavy net breaking harvest.

In the wedding of Cana, In John 2. It was acting on the word Jesus gave them that result to a miracle.

Faith is your instrument to perform the miraculous.

When you mediate in the word of God faith come Rom 10:17 and just I have shown above. Where faith abide, the word abide. When you see have faith, you have the word of God in you. Because has the word comes faith comes.

In Exo 4:17

(17)  And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

Note this rod from Isa 11:1-2

(1)  And there shall come forth a ROD out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

(2)  And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

So The rod is Jesus and in John 1:1-3.Jesus is the Word  

In exodus 4:17, it says..... THIS ROD

This rod refers to a particular rod. And from scriptural interpretation, the rod is the word of God. Therefore it means catch the word that will put in command and engage the word of God and sign follow.

You may now ask where does faith comes in , as word comes faith comes.  And as you engage the word i.e put to work or act on it which is faith in action [James 2:17-18] sign follow.

In that same exodus 4:17........... THOU SHALT DO SIGN

Note the word do, so you are the one that will do the sign by doing what God was said which faith is. Faith is act the word of God James 2:17-18.

God is waiting to confirm His word, but you must first believe His Word and Act on it and then He step in to confirm. Luke 1:45, Mark 16:21, Hebrew 2:4.

So go for mediate on the word of God and you will see faith comes alive in you.

I must at this point go for depth in the word not for volume. Let me ask you assume if all you know, read and hear, the prophecy you claim are at work in your life, wonder what your life will be like.

TO CONTINUED ON THE HOW FAITH COMES PT 2.[SEE THE ARCHIEVE]

I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO PUT AT WORK ALL YOU HAVE READ.  UNTIL YOU ACT ON THE WORD OF GOD, YOU NEVER SEE RESULT. LET TELL AT THIS POINT, GOD IS TOO BIG TO LIE, DARE TO TAKE HIM AT WORD AND SEE HIS BLESSING COMING UPON YOUR LIFE.

PRAYER HAS NO VALUE WITHOUT FAITH [MARK 11:24, JAMES 1:5].

I know you have been blessed by this message, please send your testimony and prayer request to ugwuanyichibuikemministries@ymail.com

IF YOU ARE NOT YET SAVED, BORN AGAIN OR YOU ARE A BLACKSLIDDEN BELIEVER, IT AN OPPORUNITY TODAY TO GIVE YOUR LIFE JESUS, JESUS IS WAITING, DON’T SAY NO TO HIM.

Please pray this prayer with all sincerity and confidence

Lord Jesus, I come to you today

I am a sinner, I cannot help myself.

Forgive me my sins. Cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the living God

Today, Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and my saviour

Thank you Jesus, for saving me

Now i know, I am born again

If you have prayed that prayer, know that you are now a child of God, a new creature destined to reign again [Roman 10:8-10]

CONGRATULATION!!!

 

JESUS IS LORD.

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HOW FAITH COMES PART 2

                   HOW FAITH COMES PART 2

PLEASE IF YOU HAVE NOT readied the first part of this article, please click on achieve and read and be blessed.

Welcome to this segment of this article and believe God that the word of God in your direction will receive instant intervention.

By Supplication:

In the prayer of Jesus popularly called the Lord prayer, in Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread.

This is into dimension first spiritual and physical because is interested in the well being of His children. 3john 2

In luke 4:4. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 

So the word of God is food of the our spirit. Therefore we pray for revelation.

In psalm 119:18, the psalmist prayed

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.  (Psa 119:18).

So we prayed to access revelation of the word of God.

In Dan 2:16-19

(16)  Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

(17)  Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

(18)  That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

(19)  Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Ask God to open the eye of your understanding to know the mystery in His Word. There was prayer which Holy Spirit, through the material of one of my mentor Kenneth E. Hagin, which is Ephesians 1:16-23. That was in 2008 after saying that prayer for few days, the bible became a new book to me.

I advise also to say the same prayer and take hold of revelation that waits you. I declare your eyes of understanding opened now in Jesus Name.

Thank you Jesus

By engaging the Ministry gifts in the body of Christ.

The ministry gifts are another major channel of accessing revelation. The revelation is not committed to one man.

In  Eph 4:10-13

(10)  He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

(11)  And he gave some, APOSTLES; and some, PROPHETS; and some, EVANGELISTS; and some, PASTORS and TEACHERS;

(12)  For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

(13)  Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

The work of this ministry to edify the body of Christ by feeding with the knowledge of the truth. I must say this at point any minister without a message or mandate is dangerous man.

Throughout the scripture when God calls , there is a mandate. For in Luke 9:1-2,

Luk 9:1-2

(1)  Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

(2)  And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

The apostles were sent with a mandate to preach the kingdom of God and heal the sick.

Assuming i sent to preach faith the people of God in the office of a prophet.

So in Jeremiah 3:15-16

(15)  And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

(16)  And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.

Also in Isa 30:20-21

(20)  And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy TEACHERS be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy TEACHERS:

(21)  And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

 So these ministers I mean true sent one are source of revelation, there may be in form of book, video-audio, audio etc.

In my own life, in 2008, i saw the name of smith Wigglesworth in the website, after some days the name kept on coming in my spirit man , then i asked God why, who is this man [because his name was heard to pronounce initial] then the Holy Spirit spoke in a clear term saying study Him. I can’t describe what I have learned from Him and the dramatic, life changing impartation i hard through his message.

I can say today that 90% of my worth in God came through books of my God’s ordained teacher, prophet etc placed over me.

From scripture, Paul was a man of abundance revelation

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.  (2Co 12:7)

but He was also a man of book

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the BOOKS, but especially the PARCHMENT.  (2Ti 4:13)

Daniel was a man of revelation, but he said in Daniel 9:2 I UNDERSTOOD BY BOOKS.

So you need this channel of revelation.

By the Ministry of the Holy Spirit:

I must say here without Him [Holy Spirit] you can’t do nothing, required help was handled down to Him. If you are baptise in the Holy Spirit, you can be a first class believer.

From scripture, Jesus showed us the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall TEACH  you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.  (Joh 14:26)

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.  (Joh 16:13)

it takes the Holy Spirit to access the mysteries of the Kingdom, God open your eyes by the Holy Spirit.

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  (1Co 2:10)

When you come to the word of God, call on Him, and  He will be there to see you through or speaking in tongue to turn Him on, to carry His ministry.

By taking communion: this one of the way to access the mystery of the Kingdom  of God, revelation. This was illustrated graphically in

Luk 24:30-31

(30)  And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, HE TOOK BREAD, AND BLESSED IT, AND BRAKE, AND GAVE IT TO THEM.

(31)  And THEIR EYES WERE OPENED, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

Their eyes opened was taking of the eyes of their understanding, when they took communion, eyes were opened an d they knew Him [Jesus the Living Word Of God] also in

Luk 24:15-16

(15)  And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

(16)  But their EYES WERE HOLDEN THAT THEY SHOULD NOT KNOW HIM.

But as they took bread they knew him[the word of God]. As you take the communion, I see your eyes opened in Jesus Name.

JESUS IS LORD. SEE ARCHIEVE FOR MORE ARTICLE,

I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO PUT AT WORK ALL YOU HAVE READ.  UNTIL YOU ACT ON THE WORD OF GOD, YOU NEVER SEE RESULT. LET TELL AT THIS POINT, GOD IS TOO BIG TO LIE, DARE TO TAKE HIM AT WORD AND SEE HIS BLESSING COMING UPON YOUR LIFE.

PRAYER HAS NO VALUE WITHOUT FAITH [MARK 11:24, JAMES 1:5].

I know you have been blessed by this message, please send your testimony and prayer request  to  winningfaithministries@ymail.com

IF YOU ARE NOT YET SAVED, BORN AGAIN OR YOU ARE A BLACKSLIDDEN BELIEVER, IT AN OPPORUNITY TODAY TO GIVE YOUR LIFE JESUS, JESUS IS WAITING, DON’T SAY NO TO HIM.

Please pray this prayer with all sincerity and confidence

Lord Jesus, I come to you today

I am a sinner, I cannot help myself.

Forgive me my sins. Cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the living God

Today, Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and my saviour

Thank you Jesus, for saving me

Now i know, I am born again

If you have prayed that prayer, know that you are now a child of God, a new creature destined to reign again [Roman 10:8-10]

CONGRATULATION!!!

ALSO SEND AN EMAIL TO UGWUANYICHIBUIKEMMINISTRIES@GMAIL.COM, SO THAT I WILL PRAY FOR YOU.

JESUS IS LORD.

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