"Speak in spite of what you see"

Wisdom to Change 
"Speak in spite of what you see"
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the
priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. Luke
17:14

Many times we get discouraged because we expect instant results when we
speak the Word. But we must learn that God is not in our time. 
Sometimes, our faith is tried. There are times when God will test us and
there are times when he will do things instantly. There will be 
times when you will speak the Word and not see anything happen right away.
You will not see results for a while. That's not the time to 
give in, but that's the time to hold on. Hold on to what you believe, in
spite of what you see! In this passage in Luke, Jesus, who is the master 
healer, told the 10 lepers to go and show yourselves to the priests, which
means that they were healed. But when he said it, they did not 
see it! The Word says that "as they went" they were healed. But because
Jesus was not concerned about the outward appearance, he told 
them to go and show, knowing that the healing had taken place. That's the
way we must operate as believers today. We must believe the Word 
in spite of what we see. We must believe that in time, what we believe
will come to pass.

God has levels and he takes us through growing times in our lives. He
operates at his own pace and he considers everything. So, at times, 
delays are there because he is looking at things differently than we are.
He is considering everything so that "All Things" may work 
"together" for our good and our purpose. So, that being said, we must
understand that when we believe it, it's already in motion. When we speak 
his Word, it's just like him speaking it and it starts the process into
motion and things begin to conform to our words. Understand that just 
because you don't see it doesn't mean that it's not happening. You have to
wait at times because the process may require your patience. 
And other times, things may happen right away. But either way, God is God
and his Word cannot lie. And when we speak his Word, it sets 
things in motion and the thing we called to be will be! Don't give up on
what you spoke, but go on your way expecting what his Word says and you 
will have it! Your words shaped your life and has given you all that you
have. So, since your words are that powerful, imagine if your 
words were God's Words. Imagine if you began to speak his Words over your
life, over your children, over your home, over your marriage, or 
over your sickness. Try it. Once you begin speaking and believing, you
will see that "as you go" you will have what his Word said!

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