[healing] Faith Comes From You

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From: "Philip Dacre" <Healing@...>
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 09:38:28 -0000
Hello Everyone,

This is the Moderator for the healing list speaking.

The Lord wanted me to build your faith so that you can receive from Him and
He showed me recently some things about faith. In the scriptures we hear
that faith comes by hearing God's word for us. (Romans 10)
When we know God's will for us we can have faith in Him because He does not
go against His own will though there is an enemy that tries to wrestle His
will from us.

But the Lord was talking to me about the faith that destroys the power of
fear generally.

When Jesus was asleep in the boat and there was a great storm so that the
disciples (seasoned fisherman to those parts) were crying out in pain for
their lives. He castigated their lack of faith before calming the storm.

This faith or lack of it was just caused by fear at life's tragic
consequences.

The fear got to them and Jesus was angry with them for allowing this to
happen.

Another example was Peter walking on the water. The will of God was clear
Jesus told him to walk on water. Then, when he did, the power of God held
him up. But their was an enemy. Fear. Jesus mentioned it to him later "Why
did you fear?"
 The same applies to doubt, the twin sister of fear.

These human emotions common to everyone the Lord expected us to control them
and even annihilate them for the sake of faith in God. It did not matter how
much anointing or power of God was present when Peter walked on water, he
sank the moment he doubted. The moment fear entered his heart and took hold
the   power of God was destroyed in His body which was being kept above the
water.

So then there is faith which is a human emotion not determined, in one
respect, by the greater will of God for one in one's life. But merely faith
combating fear. Fear of failure. Fear of insignificance. Fear of death. Fear
of life. etc.

Jesus expected them and expects us to fight this fear with faith. Another
human emotion which comes as a matter of choice.Everyone gets afraid, but
not everyone lets this fear take hold of their heart. The will of God can
only be achieved in some places in our lives when fear is driven out by our
faith. By our choice to overcome fear with the other "human" emotion called
faith.

Love you,
In Him,

Pastor Phil & Debbie Dacre

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