As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. (Mark 5:36) Imagine how devastating the news was to the ruler of the synagogue that his daughter had died. When he was told this news, Jesus gave him a simple instruction: be not afraid, only believe. Not feel confident. Not sense a bit of peace. Get your faith up. Faith is not something you think or feel. It’s something you do, a choice to trust in God’s Wo

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. (James 1:21) You can hear the Word and choose not to receive it. You can sit under strong preaching, underline half your Bible, say amen in all the right places, and still be the same person on Tuesday as on Sunday. Why does this happen? The Word got in your ears, but it never reached your heart. James wrote this to warn believers

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17) Everyone wants the results of faith, but far fewer want to do the one thing that actually produces it. Faith does not come from trying harder or wanting something badly enough. It comes from hearing, specifically the Word of God. That is the starting point, and skipping it is why so many believers struggle to walk in what God has for them. Healing is only the beginning. God's highest desire for Hi