Only Believe

 Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

One of the biggest hindrances to answered prayer is doubt & unbelief. The obstacle before us is the ability to believe.  We have come to understand that believing is a choice. We have been given grace to overcome all things. Grace is the power to overcome what we in ourselves can not.

 We choose what we believe & how we believe.

 The decision we base that belief in is our standard by which we judge everything. Some judge things by their experiences. Others judge by their knowledge and education.

 We as the children of God Almighty are to use His standard to measure what we believe. That standard is His Word. If we do not keep His word as the final authority we will have no faith in Him to perform anything He has promised.

 Our faith is placed solely in Him, not in our abilities. We needed a Savior. Father sent His Son. We needed a teacher to lead us. Father sent His Holy Spirit. We needed a guide book by which we could live. Father gave us His written Word. In ourselves we can do nothing. Jesus gave us the example to live by. He did what He saw His Father do. He was led by the Holy Spirit. He knew the Word and used it to defeat Satan. Jesus is our example.

 De 30:19 "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

"Only believe" is the heart cry of our Father. We make His word the source of our life, we release Him to keep His promises. A relationship is a two party commitment. It's not one-sided.

 Joh 6:29 Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent."

Our part is to believe. This is our faith in Him. This is our belief in Him. This is where our prayers become effective.