I want to talk with you today about the power of having faith as the force and focus of your life, not fear.  The Bible says faith comes to us, which is the God kind of faith that will change circumstances to line up with your desires, by hearing God's Word.  The word for hearing actually means by hearing and hearing and hearing God's Word.  The great news is faith is a gift from God that He desires us to focus on and it is based on us trusting His character and His fidelity to His promises.  On the other hand, fear is motivated by circumstances, lies and suggestions of the enemy that attempt to provoke us to believe negatively, not by the Word of God.

Hebrews 11:1 says Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

It goes on to say that faith was the key or vehicle that people in the Bible we read about based their lives on and which caused them to experience so many victories.  They looked to God and His faithfulness to help them accomplish great things.

You know there are 7,000 promises in God's Word that He has given to us that He wants us to receive as gifts from Him.  He wants you to claim them as your own as well.  As I have written in my DETOX book, the Bible is a series of "priority letters" written that you need to open and receive so that your life will be enhanced and doing so brings so much glory to God.

The Promises are spoken of as exceedingly precious. These promises are Word Seeds that when received and spoken literally get planted and cause fruitfulness to be experienced.

One of my favorite scriptures is what Jesus said He came to earth to give us.  John 10:10 says He came that we might have life (everlasting) and have it more abundantly.  I did a word search on abundant and it also means superadded, overflowing, supernatural life.  Is that what you are experiencing?  If not, receive it fresh and new again and decree that if that is what Jesus came for you to experience, you are agreeing with Him and that will continue to be your confession as it unfolds!  Your life overflowing will bless others as well.

We also know in that same scripture, Jesus said the thief, Satan, had come to steal, kill and destroy. His name, Satan, means the arch enemy of good. If God wants you to be faith filled and fruitful, Satan wants you to be fear filled and living in lack.

So, choose to believe God's desire for you to experience His destiny and goodness for your life and reject the lies and lack thoughts and conversations that would allow things to be stolen.

Just like you take time for other things that are important for you to do every day, give God's Word first place in your life, sow His word as seed and watch your life become more and more fruitful!  Remember, in the beginning God!  You are His idea.  Do not let lies become bigger than the truth!  Faith will bring the substance of things you hope for!