Trusting God: Faith and Assurance in Challenges

Father, we thank you because you are the only one we can trust. Lord, we tried to trust human beings, they stabbed us in the back, they hated on us, they sidelined us, backbited us and then we learned that Lord, you are the one that we can trust and you won't hurt us. You are the one that we can trust and you will shield us. We know that we can trust you. We know that you can work it out for us. Difficult times and challenging times, even when it feels like our faith is running out, we know we can still trust you. [00:56:32] (52 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


Sometimes God gives some instructions, and we wonder why he does that. But many times we find out later, because the Bible says that wisdom is justified by our children. Sometimes God uses us as examples to show how his favor works. You know, you don't end favor. Do you understand? You don't end it. Favor is not end. It comes... You see, I don't know. Has God ever blessed someone here in an extraordinary way that you know that it was not your prayer? [00:58:41] (36 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


No matter how difficult and challenging life may be, if we trust him, he will work it out. Hallelujah. [01:00:08] (9 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


Every believer has the measure of faith. It's called the starting out faith. It's called the deposit of faith. Every believer. For the Bible says that with the heart man believes unto righteousness, but with the mouth, confession is made unto what? Unto salvation. So, when you come into Christ, you have the starting out faith. But that starting out faith is not enough to carry you through life as a believer. That faith has to increase. [01:08:33] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


When you understand the word, then you can apply faith. The reason why some of us struggle to apply faith in life is because we lack understanding. May the Lord grant you understanding. In the precious name of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Thank you, Father. Thank you, Jesus. [01:16:41] (22 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


You see, the challenge is that people with little faith, they will panic in the face of major challenges. And I'll show you with some other examples. Just some few things, you know, that I put down here. You see, in learning to use our faith, we must learn to not panic when faced with adversity or with fear. Someone has defined fear as false evidence appearing wrong. Real. False evidence appearing real. F-E-A-R. [01:22:22] (34 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


So when next you see yourself threatened, ask yourself, is this false evidence appearing real? And then refuse to fear. Amen. Amen. Jesus gave these guys understanding to seek the kingdom. If you can seek the kingdom, all these things will be added to you. Hallelujah. [01:22:54] (19 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


Little faith is quick to switch to unbelief when it is faced with adversity or stubborn situations. Little faith, although unreliable at times, can still speak to mountains if backed up by understanding. If you have understanding, even though you are operating little faith, it can still speak to mountains. The only thing you must avoid is what? It's panic. [01:28:59] (29 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


Listen, persons of little faith are prone to panic. They are prone to panic attacks, because little faith can quickly switch to unbelief. So, the apostle Paul said, let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, and in all wisdom. If you don't want to walk in that territory, continue to listen to the word, and pray for understanding, so you understand the principles of the word, and apply it, and you will not find yourself in those kind of situations. Amen? [01:31:26] (34 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


What to do in panic situations. There's a sister in this church, that she gave a testimony, how her son just got up and walked out of the house. A little boy. A little boy. And what will you do? If you're a mother, and you just realize that your little one has walked out of the house, and you come outside, you can't see any trace of the child. What do you do? It happened in this church. Then she said, Pastor, the moment I realized what had happened, I began to pray in the spirit. That is it. [01:32:40] (40 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)