Have Faith In God (Part 2)

Learning to Hear God: The Power of Quietness

As distractions are removed and time is intentionally given to God, something profound begins to happen:

• You start to hear Him clearly

• You begin to recognize areas in your life that need correction

• You become aware of things that were previously overlooked

Often, what God reveals may not always be comfortable. There may be:

• Conviction of sin

• Instructions you’ve been avoiding

• Adjustments that require humility

But this is where growth happens.

When you get quiet before the Lord, clarity comes.

Many times, God has already been speaking—but the noise of life has drowned out His voice. Once that noise is removed, His guidance becomes undeniable.

How Faith Comes and Begins to Work

Faith is not manufactured—it is produced.

The Bible teaches:

“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”

As the Word enters your heart and remains there:

• Faith begins to rise

• Your thinking begins to shift

• Your actions begin to align with what God said

At that point, something powerful happens:

You start acting like God’s Word is true—even before you see results.

This is where faith becomes visible.

Faith Produces Results and Unlocks Heaven

When a believer begins to:

• Speak like the Word is true

• Act like the Word is true

• Believe beyond natural evidence

They begin to experience:

• A good report

• Manifestation of God’s promises

• Divine intervention in real situations

The teaching makes this clear:

Faith unlocks the portals of heaven into your life.

God is not unwilling to move. Scripture says:

• His hand is not short that He cannot save

• His ear is not heavy that He cannot hear

So what is the delay?

The missing component is often faith.

Faith Makes the Promise Sure for Everyone

Looking at Romans chapter 4, we see a powerful principle:

Faith ensures that God’s promises are accessible to all people, regardless of:

• Race

• Gender

• Status

• Background

Faith does not discriminate.

Faith makes the promise sure to all the seed.

This means anyone who believes can receive.

Abraham: The Model of Faith

Abraham is presented as the ultimate example of faith in action.

When God told him:

“I have made you a father of many nations”

There was a major problem:

• Abraham was old

• His wife had been barren

• There was no natural evidence to support the promise

Yet God spoke in the present tense:

“I have made you…”

This reveals a key principle:

Faith is always now.

How God Operates: Calling Things That Are Not

God’s nature is revealed in how He speaks:

• He gives life to the dead

• He calls things that are not as though they were

This means:

• God speaks from the realm of truth (spirit)

• Even when it doesn’t match the visible realm (natural)

Faith requires us to respond the same way.

The Process of Manifestation

God’s goal is to bring two realms together:

1. What is already true in the spirit

2. What is not yet visible in the natural

Faith is the bridge between those realms.

When you believe and act on God’s Word, manifestation begins.

Against Hope, Abraham Believed

Abraham faced a situation where:

• There was no natural hope

• No logical expectation of fulfillment

Yet the Bible says:

He believed in hope

In other words:

• He accepted what God said

• He chose spiritual truth over natural facts

The Danger of Considering the Natural

One of the most critical lessons from Abraham’s life is this:

He did not consider his own body.

This does not mean he ignored reality—it means he refused to let it define his belief.

Today, many believers struggle because:

• They constantly analyze their situation

• They focus on medical reports, circumstances, and opinions

• They rehearse natural limitations

And in doing so:

They become stronger in natural reasoning than in spiritual believing.

Becoming Conditioned by the Natural World

Modern life reinforces this problem:

• Constant exposure to media

• Endless conversations rooted in logic

• Continuous focus on what is seen and felt

As a result:

• We become experts in natural thinking

• But strangers to spiritual reality

The teaching warns:

We are mastering the natural realm while neglecting the spiritual realm.

Where Should Your Focus Be?

The Bible instructs believers clearly:

• Set your affection on things above

• Not on things of the earth

This means:

• Prioritize spiritual truth

• Train your mind to align with heaven

• Refuse to let the natural realm dominate your belief system

A Test of Faith: Where Do You Look?

A powerful illustration is given from Jesus feeding the multitude.

When faced with lack, Jesus asked:

“Where shall we buy bread?”

This was not a question of logistics—it was a test:

Where are you going to look?

• To the natural?

• Or to God?

Faith always answers by looking to God.

The Challenge Within the Body of Christ

One of the most convicting truths shared is this:

• Many believers give God only a small portion of their time

• They are spiritually underdeveloped because of divided attention

For example:

• One day a week is given to God

• The rest is consumed by the world

Then frustration arises when:

• Faith is weak

• Results are limited

Final Challenge: Returning to a Life of Faith

The message ultimately calls for a shift:

• From distraction → to devotion

• From natural reasoning → to spiritual believing

• From passive Christianity → to active faith

It challenges every believer to ask:

Am I truly living by faith, or just existing in the natural?

Because at the end of the day:

Faith is the key to everything God has promised.

And without it:

It is impossible to please Him.