READ: Romans 4:16-25
“(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.” – Romans 4:17
Faith is to predict and to declare great things! Faith is to speak great words. Faith is to speak powerful things into existence! Faith is to speak the greatest and most amazing declarations over the people you are shepherding.
Faith is to speak what you believe is going to happen as though it has already happened. To speak negatively is to show your lack of faith. Speak positively and call things that are non-existent into existence. The more you speak things of the future into existence by your bold declarations, the more you show yourself to be a man of faith.
Faith calls those things that are not as though they were. It is time to declare great things so that you can walk in the faith that God walks in. Declaring your doubts about everything is not faith. Sharing your fears with everyone is not faith. Explaining why things will not work is not faith. Giving us your logical analysis is not faith.
Speak great things into existence! Speak nicely about your marriage. Speak good things about your associates. Say great things about your church! Say great things about your ministry! Say nice things about your children! What you say is what is going to happen by faith.
Faith is your secret weapon. Faith comes by hearing and hearing comes by the Word of God. The more you listen to preaching, the more you hear the Word, and the more your faith is built up! It is not only when you listen to preaching on the topic of faith that your faith increases. All kinds of preaching increase your faith. Keep developing your faith by listening even more to preaching and teaching.