I Still Believe

Scripture

John 11:22 (The Voice)22 Even so I still believe that anything You ask of God will be done.

Daniel 3 :17-18 (The Voice) 17 If you throw us into the blazing furnace, then the God we serve is able to rescue us from a furnace of blazing fire and release us from your power, Your Majesty. 

18 But even if He does not, O king, you can be sure that we still will not serve your gods and we will not worship the golden statue you erected. 

Job 13:15 (NKJV) 15 Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

Psalms 119:50 (CEV) 

50 When I am hurting, I find comfort in your promise that leads to life.

Intentional Inspiration

A few days ago, after listening to an inspirational morning message that referenced the three Hebrew boys (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) and their belief in God, the title of this blog hit me. As I meditated on that portion of scripture, I had to declare from a hard place with tears running down my face that “I still believe”. About two weeks ago one of my close friends went to be with the Lord after fighting pancreatic cancer. I believed and wanted God to heal her on this side of heaven, but it did not happen. I walked into my prayer closet later in the day and saw the Post-It Note with her name on it and I sobbed. My heart was shattered and I found myself struggling because I had to put the date of when she received her wings. Whewww! While I had been declaring with her that “healing has happened” I was not ready to accept how it manifested. Fear and unbelief tried to unpack their bags in my heart and in my atmosphere. I had to scream and cry out “I STILL BELIEVE” over and over again until I felt a release. As the days went on, I continued this declaration.

In Daniel chapter three, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego declared that they believe that God could save them and even if He did not He was still able. Our job is to believe that God CAN do it! No matter how we're feeling, we have to make sure that our confession does not change… I STILL BELIEVE! Then I thought about Job when he had lost everything, he declared “though He slay me, yet will I trust Him”. I can only imagine how Job was feeling.

You may be feeling like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego where you are believing God to show Himself strong in your situation. You may feel like Job because it seems that you have lost everything. Your faith may be under attack but I want you to commit to declaring God’s word over your situation daily. Do not allow your situation to dictate or command your life. Commit to telling God that you believe His word no matter what you see or how you feel. Remember that “life and death are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). Speak life and dwell on the things that are good (Philippians 4:8). What you declare determines the trajectory of your belief. Commit to praising your way through it. In Psalm 34:1 David reminds us that our job is to bless the Lord at all times. Finally, sow it in prayer continually. While you are praying, remember to pray for everyone who’s going through the same thing you are going through. Oftentimes, when you are going though, it is an indication that someone else needs someone to bombard heaven on their behalf. As you commit to these things, you will be able to say “I STILL BELIEVE”.

🙏🏾Prayer

Dear God,

Thank you for lacing your word with comfort that is tied to Your promise (Psalms 119:50). Lord, keep me close to You as I continuously believe and trust in You. As I grow in you, help me to see you in everything I go through. As I walk through this season, bind the fear and unbelief that tries to linger. Lord uproot every seed, thought, or adversity that you did not plant into my life that is trying to sabotage my purpose (Matthew 15:13). Help me to remember that “You have not given me the spirit but of power, love and a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). May your blood cover my heart and the parts of me that need You the most. Lord, I believe, but stand guard when unbelief tries to get the best of me. Lord, even with tears that signify liquid prayers, I STILL BELIEVE. 

Amen

🎶 Music Manna: I Still Believe by Bishop Larry Trotter & The Sweet Holy Spirit Combined Choir