“For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Romans 10:10
The God kind of faith is of the heart. It is not from our minds that we believe, It is from our hearts. We can have doubts in our mind, yet still believe in our hearts what God says about our situation. Likewise, we can have mental assent about something (agree with it in our minds) and yet not believe it in our hearts. How do you tell whether you are acting emotionally (which is not coming from the heart} or are acting based on the faith that is in your heart? Check your words. Your words are a clue as to what you truly believe. Jesus tells us that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. (see Mathew 12:34).
“We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak…” 2 Corinthians 4:13
Therefore, if what is coming out of your mouth is fear or the circumstances, then it is not the God kind of faith. The God kind of faith speaks only what the Word of God says about the situation. It speaks the promise of God in our lives. It is not moved by how we feel. It is not moved by what we see. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 The God kind of faith is only moved by what God says.
When the disciples asked Jesus why they couldn’t cast out a demon from a certain boy, Jesus replied, “Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Mathew 17:20
The good news is that once you were born again, you received “the measure of faith” (see Romans 12:3). Every born again believer is given the gift of faith. In fact, it is one of the nine fruits of the spirit we receive when we confess Jesus as our Lord. Therefore, since you already have been given faith, you simply need to stir it up.
If you find yourself speaking the circumstances instead of God’s word, then stir up your faith. Romans 10:17 says: “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Listen to the word of God, speak the word of God, immerse yourself in God’s promises. Speak only what God’s promises say about your situation. Meditate on God’s word.
In addition, stir up your faith by praying in the spirit. Jude:20 says: “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.” 1 Corinthians 14:4 says: “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself…” When you pray in your heavenly language (in tongues) you are building up your own spirit. Your spirit is getting stronger. You are praying perfect prayers, since the Holy Spirit is praying through you.
Finally, in order to increase your faith, it is important to forgive and walk in love. Faith works by love. Therefore in order to operate in faith, you must choose to walk in love. (see Galatians 5:6).
As you continue to do these things, faith will increase, and eventually you will believe not only in your heart, but your emotions will line up as well. You will be fully convinced that what God says is more real than what you see or feel. You will have the God kind of faith. Then you will speak and the mountain will move!
Further Reading: Mark 11:22-25, 1 Corinthians 13, Proverbs 18:20, Romans 10:8-13, Hebrews 11:1-35, Mathew 8:1-27, Romans 4:16-25
