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The Relevance of FAITH to Manifestation

It's possible to undermine the word of God or have less regard to the word of God, especially when we feel - 'I have heard that so many times' or for some other reasons. But that does not change the fact that the Word of God is powerful [Hebrews 4:12].
Have you ever been studying the Bible, and suddenly a particular passage or even just a word suddenly makes new sense to you. At most times God uses that to point to/address our present situation/need or thirst for Him. I call that 'a Word from God', well it could be a sentence or more. Sometimes it could be a clear voice/thought while worshiping/still in His presence.
Hebrews 4:12 lets us know that the Word of God is quick and powerful .... However, the power of the word of God is made evident when it comes from God and addresses you. At this point it translates to you and is now spirit and life [John 6:63], it is now light for your path [Psalms 119:105].
At this point once faith is applied, you see unfathomable/unbelievable results. The devil knows this and immediately fights you with doubt/unbelief, with primary goal of stealing [John 10:10a] the word and destroying [John 10:10a] the faith. (With unbelief the little faith you had/were building up, is destroyed; little faith is better than no faith)
From the parable of the sower: Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23, notice the aims of the devil
v19: to steal the word from your heart
v20-21: to destroy the faith
v22: to choke (kill; the effect of) the word
However; the solution is in v23; ...he that received, heard and understood the word - FAITH [Romans 10:17]
Faith comes by hearing, and the Word requires a growing process - FAITH; although as a grain of mustard seed, when it is 'grown', then results is made evident. [Matthew 13:31-32]
So when we receive a Word from God, and believe that it is done (FAITH); there is manifestation [Matthew 21:22].In other words; what is between the word and the manifestation is your faith.
I love to picture it as; faith being the distance between the word and the manifestation, so the faith has to grow from point A (the Word) to point B (the manifestation). The devil will try to destroy the growth or steal the word (point A), but hold on to God's Word by Faith in Him/His Word.
Remain forever blessed.
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