Mark 9:23

Jesus said to him, “If you can believe? All things are possible for the one who believes.”

When we believe in something we have confidence that it will happen. Our (faith) confidence is based on hearing the word of God. Faith isn’t something we think, it is an active belief. Faith in the Biblical truths of the Bible is an active choice. We must choose to cast down doubts and replace those thoughts with words of faith from the Bible. 

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight and smooth (removing obstacles that block your way).

When it comes to direction and insight into our lives our reasoning will never reach the level of Gods knowledge. It’s like asking directions from a person who has never heard of the street that we are trying to get to. It is vital than to be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit, prayer and know the promises of God for us. Knowledge of God’s will is our directional navigation system. 

Mark 11:23

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be lifted up and thrown into the sea!” and does not doubt in his heart (in God’s unlimited power) but believes that what he says is going to take place, it will be done for him (according to God’s will).

Head faith is mental ascent with doubtful thoughts still plaguing the mind. Heart faith is invested in the word of God and His promises being fully convinced that God means what He says. Sounds simple but it takes knowledge from the word of God and development in our spirits. Faith can only work when it is poured into a vessel without any holes. Doubt, unbelief, and unforgiveness are holes leaking the Faith from the vessel. 

Mark 11:25

Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything again anyone, forgive him (drop the issue, let it go) so that your Father who is heaven will also forgive you your transgressions and wrongdoings (against Him and others).

We may have to do a clean sweep of forgiveness in our lives. If we ask the Holy Spirit if we have a need to forgive someone, He will reveal it to us, and it is vital that we do it. We don’t have to have a meeting with the person to forgive them. Just say it out loud and release it. Unforgiveness and hurt doesn’t build our spirits up but leaves damage in our souls and blocks our prayers from being answered. 

Mark 11:24

For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer (in accordance with God’s will), believe (with confident trust) that you have received them, and they will be given to you. 

Fully convinced faith knows that word of God is true and receives answers to prayer. Our born again spirit will manifest the promises of God when we believe, fully convinced and have no doubts. The Holy Spirit resides in our hearts and God is with us wherever we go. We have to keep the Words of God before our eyes without distraction and believe.

Hebrews 10:22

Let us approach (God) with a true and sincere heart in unqualified assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed pure with water. 

The Holy Spirit is our greatest ally by convicting our hearts. To keep our hearts, clear of an evil conscience we need to pay attention to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Without a clear conscience our prayers and faith in God will be hindered. When we are diligent in protecting ourselves from the bad influences of the world our faith will not be weakened. 

Matthew 11:28-29

Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened (by religious rituals that provide no peace), and I will give you rest. Take My Yoke upon you and learn from Me for I am gentle and humble in heart, and You will find rest for your souls.

People are carrying burdens they were never meant to carry. They are tired, anxious and living lives below God’s best. Jesus took all our burdens and afflictions and what Jesus bore we don’t have to carry. The devil will plague our minds asking us what are we going to do. We are going to cast our burdens on the Lord and trust in faith that Jesus can handle them. 

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; My (perfect) peace I give you; not as the world gives do I give you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. (Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge).

If there isn’t peace in our lives than we are not trusting in the Lord. If we are not sleeping or troubled, we are trying to carry a burden that is for Jesus. When thoughts come to our mind against the word of God and His peace caste them down. Let scripture spoken out loud answer the thoughts.

Jude 1:20-21

But you, beloved, build yourselves up on (the foundation of )your most holy faith (continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher), pray in the Holy Spirit, and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (which will bring you) to eternal life. 

The stronger we are in the faith the smaller the mountains look before us. Faith stabilizes our hearts, builds up our minds and conquers our fears. We will know the answer to the problem because of knowledge of the word before it arises. We will know how to answer the devil when he tries to lead us into temptation because we have built our faith on the foundation of Jesus. 

Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and He will say, “Here I am.” If you take away from your midst the yoke (of oppression), the finger pointed in scorn (toward the oppressed or the godly), and (every form of) wicked (sinful, unjust) speech.

If we are to be a church without spot or wrinkle, we must start judging ourselves. When we walk according to the Bible and guiding of the Holy Spirit we will recognize error in our lives. Death and life are in the power of our tongues, and we should consistently practice controlling our thoughts and our speech.