“Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” –Mark 11:24
The second action is a confession of faith for a supernatural breakthrough which is: I believe. This is a declaration of faith, and it comes from the heart—or spirit—of the born-again believer.
Caleb in Joshua 14:6-14 stood strong in expectation; he had the word and promise; he did not consider that he is much older or weaker as a person. He was determined and he believed that Hebron will be his. He took possession of what he had lived in expectation for – for 45 years.
Should you say “I believe” before you really believe? Yes! We call things that be not as though they were, right? But ultimately, your goal should be to build and develop your faith to a place of believing what God says above what your circumstances say—even if those circumstances are screaming at the top of their lungs.
When do you believe it?
Before it comes to pass. That’s real faith. “I’ll believe it when I see it” is nothing more than skepticism fueled by doubt. That’s dangerous because a double-minded man receives nothing from God (James 1:7-8); don’t say you believe, then turn and talk about the problem or the absence of the solution. Put your hand over your mouth if you must!
When you start hearing the devil whisper at you, “You’ll never get what you want. It’s too late. Just accept things as they are,” that’s when you turn the tables on him. That’s what Jesus did when He was tempted in the wilderness, and the devil took off quickly.
Jesus took authority over the devil and over His situation by speaking the Word. That’s what you need to do, too, when you need a supernatural breakthrough. Whatever you’re believing for, if it is in God’s Word, you have the answer. Speak it out!
The more you do, the more you’ll be able to say with complete confidence— “I believe.”
