Step number four to receiving answered prayer is guard against every evil thought that comes into your mind to try to make you doubt God's Word. Thoughts are governed by observation, association, and teaching. So this step is closely associated.
People keep on struggling when it comes to prayer and faith because they don't actually believe what the Word says.
God's Word says that you have your answer if you based your petition on the Word and believed you received it when you prayed. When you believe you receive your answer before you see it manifested, you are appropriating God's Word by faith. It's that kind of faith that moves God.
To me, when I read the Bible, it's God's Word. I believe it. That settles it. And that's the end of it. There's no use in discussing it. Because the Bible says so, His Words are health. They are medicine. To all their flesh.
Satan can move in the supernatural realm, too, because he is a spirit being, as is God. You've got to be able to know whether a vision, dream, impression, or suggestion is from God or Satan. Those suggestions that do not line up with the Word are of the devil.
Doubt is from the devil. You have to resist doubts and rebuke them. You have to get your mind on the answer — on God's Word. In order to receive answers to your prayers, you must eradicate every image, suggestion, vision, dream, impression, feeling, and all thoughts that do not contribute to your faith and that do not affirm that you have what you have asked God for. The word 'eradicate' means to uproot or remove. Remember, Satan moves in the sense realm, in the natural realm, and he uses the tool of suggestion.
One. If you wait to become a conqueror before you believe you are one, you are mistaken. You have to confess it first to become one. Faith's confessions create reality.
If you'll simply step out and do what He's called you to do whether it's to proclaim His Word, or to assist others through the ministry of helps—you'll find yourself walking into the blessings of God and a greater fulfillment in your life than you ever dreamed possible.
Step number three to receiving answered prayer is let every thought and desire affirm that you have what you asked for.
Often I ask them if they have ever acted as though the Word is so. People must act like the Scriptures are true. If they don't act like the Word is true, they are walking by what their senses are telling them and not by what the Bible says. That's what is throwing them off. They're missing the faith realm entirely, which is based on what the Word says, not on what they see or feel.
Need and want that His Word has promised and believe you receive them when you ask for them. Then you will have whatever it is you need from God. Some people continually ask me why God won't heal them after they have had many people pray for them and have had no results. Very.
Whatever God has called you to do— whatever He's gifted and endued you by the Holy Spirit to accomplish—He hasn't changed His mind about it. One day you will have to give an account of what you did with that calling. Obedience to God's call will bring blessing and satisfaction to your life.
Know the facts of God's Word—what belongs to you and who you are in Him.
Know who I am! I'm a new creature in Christ Jesus. I'm a child of God. I'm an heir of God. I'm a joint-heir with Jesus Christ. I'm the righteousness of God. Hallelujah.
Every person born into the family of God has the same redemption.
God, my Heavenly Father, does not have any favorite children. He loves every one of us with the same love.