Do you believe in the power of healing? Physically? Spiritually? Emotionally? Mentally? Can you think of a time when you were able to see or hear the healing of someone?
God hasn't changed who He is. He always was and still is a healer.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. - Hebrews 13:8
The enemy is always on his job, so we have to get to work. He is always scheming.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. - John 10:10
The enemy works in and through others and sometimes you might not even recognize him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. - James 4:7
We must submit - place EVERY part of ourselves in His hands - under God's authority. We must realized that we cannot live without God and we cannot resist the devil without first submitting to God.
What makes it difficult for you to surrender your plans, desires, and weaknesses to God?
When we surrender to the Lord, He fills us with all power and authority and then we can resist the devil and then he will flee. With God's authority - the WORD of God, the enemy cannot win in our lives because with the authority we can deny him access!
Resisting the devil requires intentional action - standing firm in faith and refusing to give into fear and temptation. Resist telling the lies. Seek out the truth.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
With God, you can resist the devil if you ...
- Stay in the Word - make a reading plan
- Pray continually - talk to God every moment you can
- Guard your mind - memorize scripture to remind yourself of truth
- Confess and Repent - This closes the door to the enemy; live honestly
We have the same power that was in Jesus - God has given us this same power.
'how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. ' - Acts 10:38
God has already equipped us with His power to operate in His power on this earth. It is God's will that we overcome when we live according to the will of God.
'And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: ' - 1 John 5:14
It is God's will that we have peace, joy, love, healing. Those are things from God and we can ask Him for anything in His name. So ask. Seek to do what pleases God and makes you happy - don't try to please others. Ask God to show you - what will make you happy and take the authority over your own happiness, peace, healing. Do not allow the enemy to steal your joy! Even through others!
Your deliverance and healing has already been paid for.
'But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. ' - Isaiah 53:5
'who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. ' - 1 Peter 2:24
How do you remind yourself that what you were going through was the past and your future looks good? God is at work. He's going to change the direction - get ready for what God has prepared!
Your praise is a weapon and your faith is what unlocks the changes you want to see, the healing you are looking for. Your faith is strengthened when you are in the Word.