Speak to the Mountain part 2
For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” ~ Mark 11:23
Have you ever been absolutely convinced God could do something, but wasn’t sure if He would do it for you? That’s a question many believers wrestle with. We believe God is able, but sometimes we aren’t quite as convinced that He is willing to work in our own situation.
Yesterday we talked about speaking to our mountains with the promises God has given us in His Word. Today I want to focus on the rest of this verse. Jesus said we must not doubt in our hearts and must believe that what we say will come to pass. At first glance, that sounds pretty simple. All we have to do is just don’t doubt, right? But most of the time that is a lot easier said than done.
The first place to begin is by settling one important question once and for all. Is God’s Word the final authority in your life? If we question whether the Bible is true or whether God’s promises are dependable, we’ll never speak them with confidence. Faith grows when we’ve already settled in our hearts that God’s Word is trustworthy and true, whether our circumstances agree with it or not.
The second part of Jesus’ instruction is just as important. He said we must believe that what we are saying will come to pass. This is where many of us struggle. It’s one thing to quote a Bible verse, but it’s another thing to truly believe it applies to our own situation. Sometimes we speak God’s promises while secretly wondering if they’ll really work for us. Other times, we find ourselves talking more about our problem than His promise. Jesus wasn’t telling us to simply repeat words. He was teaching us to believe in our hearts that God’s Word is true and that He will faithfully do what He has promised.
When you speak God’s promises over your circumstances, you’re not hoping they might work. You’re standing on what God has already said. You aren’t wondering whether He’ll keep His promise, you’re believing that He always keeps His Word.
This was a huge turning point in my own walk with the Lord. I never doubted that God could do what He promised. I knew He was powerful enough. What I struggled with was believing He would do it for me.
Maybe you’ve been there too. That’s why spending personal quiet time with God every day is so important. As I started spending time with Him consistently every day, I begin to get to know Him and His character better. I discovered His integrity, His love, His faithfulness, and His goodness. It didn’t take long before I believed in a promise because I realized that He always keeps His Word. That’s when I figured out that I could 100% believe and trust the One who made the promise.
It’s the same for you. The more you know Him, the easier it becomes to believe Him. Isaiah 55:11 assures us that God’s Word goes forth from His mouth and will not return to Him void, without results. It will accomplish what He sends it to do.
Think about that for a moment. Every promise God has ever spoken has a purpose. None of His words are empty. None of them expire or go out of style. None of them come with a disclaimer written in tiny print at the bottom that says, “Offer not valid for you.” God’s promises are dependable because God is dependable.
When you’re facing a difficult situation, ask the Holy Spirit to bring a specific Scripture to your heart. Often, He’ll remind you of a verse you’ve read before or lead you to one you’ve never noticed. As that promise settles into your heart, your confidence begins to grow because you’re no longer holding on to wishful thinking. You’re holding on to God’s Word. Keep that promise before you throughout the days. When worry or fear tries to creep back in, let it become a reminder to thank God for that promise once again. Instead of talking to all your friends about the problem, remember what God has said. Then thank your heavenly Father that He is already at work, even if you haven’t seen the answer with your natural eyes yet.
Here are a few practical ways to strengthen your faith today.
- Decide that God’s Word will be the highest authority in your life.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to give you a Scripture that speaks directly to your current situation.
- Read that passage several times until it becomes familiar.
- Speak that promise out loud every day with confidence and thanksgiving.
- Spend quiet time with the Lord, not just to receive answers, but to know Him better and strengthen your relationship with Him.
- When doubts come, answer them with Scripture instead of speaking them out to others.
Faith isn’t the absence of questions. It’s choosing to trust God’s character even when you don’t have every answer.
Today I want to encourage you to settle in your heart that God is faithful and that every promise He has spoken is worthy of your complete trust. Spend time getting to know Him, because faith grows naturally in the presence of the One who can never fail. Then take the promise He gives you and speak it over your mountain with confidence. As you continue to believe His Word and trust His heart, you’ll discover that your confidence isn’t built on your circumstances changing first. It’s built on the unchanging character of God, who always keeps His Word.
Today’s Scripture Reading: Mark 11:20 – 24
20 Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”
22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.
23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Journal:
- Do I truly believe God’s promises are for me personally, or have I been quietly questioning whether they’ll work in my life?
- What area of my life has been the greatest challenge to trust God completely?
- What promise from God’s Word has the Holy Spirit been bringing to my attention recently?
- How can I spend more intentional time getting to know God’s character instead of only asking Him to solve my problems?
- What mountain am I ready to begin speaking God’s promises over with renewed confidence today?
The Daily Dose 