Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. 2 Corinthians 13:5 NIV
What are we saying that we are believing God for? "I am believing God for this job." "By faith, I'm going to get.." "I believe God is going to do... for me." Where is the substance to any of those declarations? Did God really say?
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 NKJV
In order for something to qualify as true Bible faith, there must be a supporting Scripture to give substance to it. Random desires with Christian lingo attached have no guarantee of fulfillment. These only hurt the faith of the one who "declares" it and that of younger believers who see the parade of confessions with no completion. God is then held responsible (in their eyes) for not carrying out what He really had no part in from the beginning.
We are so blessed to have the Holy Spirit who bears witness with the Truth (I John 5:6) to lead us in what we pray and believe for, leading us by peace (Colossians 3: 15 AMP). Whatever our need is, there is Scripture to back it! The Holy Spirit will give us that rhema word that directly applies to our individual situation at that time, that inspires and encourages us to release our faith in the One who can never fail!!!
“God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?" Numbers 23:19 NKJV
So examine yourself according to and in comparison with the Word of God and see if you are really in true faith. True faith always produces!
