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This is a great word from Taffie Furr about our faith and authority in the Lord as we co-labor with Him. Be encouraged as you read this word:
"If we truly believe what we say we do, then we also have the faith to act upon it regardless of what the circumstances around us appear to be. Having faith means that we do not require proof prior to our actions. And as we stand in faith on the word of God, declaring it without doubt, we can expect evidence to be produced because of our faith..."
Here are also a couple of resources that will help you in the area of faith, favor and embracing God's love:
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Taffie Furr:
"Co-Laboring With the Lord in Faith"
Just recently the Lord spoke to me saying it is time for His people to stop following behind Him, and begin to follow alongside of Him. The Lord is calling forth His people to be as mature sons and daughters that will co-labor with Him.
As it says in 2 Corinthians 5:20, we are called to be ambassadors for Christ. The word ambassador comes from the root word "presbeuo" (pres-byoo-oh) meaning "to be the elder"?a representative of one who is a ruling authority. A look at a little history of ambassadors would tell us that Ambassadors would be chosen from the ranks of mature, experienced men. To be an ambassador for Christ requires one to walk in spiritual maturity. Spiritually speaking, one who is mature is one who is solid in believing, speaking and being led by the Word/Spirit of God (see James 3:2 and Ephesians 4:14).
As the Lord spoke to me about walking alongside of Him, He also said, "My Spirit is sweet and fragrant and is ready to be poured out upon the earth as that of a fine, rare, highly valued and sought after fragrant oil. (As He spoke this to me, the room filled with His fragrance?as that of a sweet smelling perfume.) Come up here," says the Lord, "co-labor beside of Me, not behind Me. It is time for your every step to be in step with My every step."
"And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease."?Matthew 10:1
Jesus Gave Power to His Disciples
The word "disciple" comes from the Greek word "mathetes" (math-ay-tace)?which in turn comes from the verb manthano. Manthano's root word is "math"?and it is a word referring to "thought with effort put forth." That means you put some action to your thoughts. To have a thought without an action coming as a direct result from it can be likened to James 2:17, wherein it says, "Faith without works is dead." Just as faith merits action, there must also be an action stemming from a thought in order for it to become alive and productive.
A disciple is someone who learns from and follows both the teaching and the teacher, but not in thought only. A disciple follows with effort put forth, thus resulting in a disciple being one who is an active participant.
Mark 16:17-18 says: "And these signs WILL follow those who believe: In My name they WILL cast out demons; they WILL speak with new tongues; they WILL take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they WILL lay hands on the sick, and they WILL recover." (emphasis added)
The word "believe" comes from the Greek word "pisteus" (pist-yoo-oh), which means: to trust in, have faith in, be fully convinced of, acknowledge, rely on.
In other words, it's what we know to be so true that we act upon it without the presence of doubt. Actions prove belief! You have heard the saying, "Actions speak louder than words"?It can be very true! Our words are powerful and have the authority to change the course of situations, but if we do not have the faith to put action along with our words, then our words are in vain.
Take for example: If we say we love someone, but all the while behave in a manner to them that is cruel and wicked, our words of love are empty, because we have not brought them into agreement with an action that affirms the words we speak. Likewise, faith will produce the behavior reflecting?faith.
If we truly believe what we say we do, then we also have the faith to act upon it regardless of what the circumstances around us appear to be. Having faith means that we do not require proof prior to our actions. And as we stand in faith on the word of God, declaring it without doubt, we can expect evidence to be produced because of our faith (see Hebrews 11:3). It is pleasing to God that we go to Him believing that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him out (as the Word states in Hebrews 11:6), because His desire is to reward us. Plain and simple?He is good and is faithful to His word.
Jesus Gave Authority to His Disciples
Faith in the word of God is the staple ingredient for us to live a victorious life as an overcomer. The Lord already cleared the way before us, now the only thing we need to do is simply and unwaveringly believe Him at His word! How do we do that? Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes by hearing the word of God.
Luke 10:19 "Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
I want to place a special emphasis on a portion of that verse..."Over ALL the power of the enemy"! We have been given authority over who? The enemy! Does the enemy have power? Sure, but it doesn't stand up to the power that the Lord holds! Jesus has authority over ALL the power of the enemy and He has imparted it to us!!
A few years ago, while I was praying for a friend to be healed, the Lord said to me, "It's hammer time!" For me, the words "hammer time" were associated with a rap song, and because I know that the Lord will speak to us using terms that we are familiar with, I was inspired to look up the definition of the word "rap." Rap - 1) To strike with a quick, smart blow or series of blows. 2) To utter suddenly and forcibly; to deliver with a bang.
God is saying that it is time to rap the heads of our enemies into fine powder with the hammer of His word and the power of His Holy Spirit that lives within us. (When we speak of the enemy's head, we are referring to his authority.) God said, "When the enemy tries to take a stand against you, do not hesitate, strike him quickly with the hammer of My word, take back all that was stolen and move on without breaking your stride."
Jeremiah 23:29 says, "'Is not My word like a fire?' says the LORD, 'And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?'"
Through Jesus Christ we have been given authority over the enemy and all that he would try to come against us with. The word authority means, legal or rightful power, a right to command or to act.
We Need Only Believe
The Lord has already provided us with everything we will ever need: deliverance, healing, provision, protection, wisdom?we need only to believe Him for it (see Matthew 6).
The Lord told me once that one thing the enemy fears more than anything else is that we will come to realize that he fears us?and the authority that we have been given. If we don't recognize that we have it, we don't walk in it and the enemy has nothing to fear. But if we know we have it and walk in it, that's what makes him tremble in fear because he knows his deceptions have no power over us.
When we truly grasp with understanding unto believing that the demonic is actually fearful of us because of WHO is within us?that's when we will walk in the authority and power that we have been given. This is the indisputable truth; when we speak the word of God?believing Him at His word?the demons, and anything that does not line up with the will of God, must submit! If you don't see the submission the first time you take authority and speak to the mountain, then do it again...and do it again and again if necessary, until your breakthrough comes.
His power is alive and flowing through us, and once you receive the breakthrough in one area, your faith will become stronger and you will find that you have faith to move mountains that are a little larger than what the last ones were, because you are attaining the understanding unto believing, and that simply means that the word no longer remains as only head knowledge, but also becomes written on the tablets of your heart.
The enemy's goal is to make sure that we come into agreement with every bit of doubt, fear and intimidation he possibly can throw at us in an effort to result in us being overcome, instead of being the Overcomer. The enemy can only be successful if we allow him to be, and when we place our focus on ourselves and our circumstances instead of looking to the Lord and His report, that's when we become intimidated and discouraged by the enemy's lies and the battle begins to take on the appearance of being hopeless. The Lord once told me that my greatest enemy was discouragement. When we make a place of agreement with discouragement, we tend to shortly thereafter give up. As Believers, we must see the enemy as he really is...underneath our feet!!
Stewards of God's Kingdom
"...making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the Church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all."?Ephesians 1:16-23
Through Jesus Christ we have been endued with power from on high, and the Spirit of God living within us is mightier and more powerful than any enemy of ours?which is first an enemy of God's. Since we know that He is seated above all principality and power, and we are seated in the same heavenly places with Him (see Ephesians 2:6)..."What then shall we say to these things; If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31).
Jesus has not given us His authority that we might walk in it "just in case" we really get desperate. He's given us His authority to walk in it wherever we go in our daily life. Walking in His authority is actually more than just a right that has been given to us, it's our responsibility. As joint heirs with Christ, we have a responsibility to walk in His authority taking dominion. He has called us to be good stewards of His Kingdom while we are here on earth, and walking in His authority goes hand in hand with being a good steward of the Kingdom.
"It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch."?Mark 13:34
"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them."?Matthew 25:14
"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing."?Matthew 24:45-46
He has given us the power of His Spirit that we may speak His word with authority; to reveal His truth and good news of salvation; to break off the stronghold of bondages; to heal sickness and disease; to overcome poverty; and to set free those who are tormented by demons.
Jesus said in Matthew 16:19: "And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven."
How amazing is that?! We have been given the keys to bind up that which opposes the will of God and to loose His promises...not only in our own lives, but also in the lives of others!
Recently, a friend shared with me a story she had read about a man of God who, while on a walk, stopped to ask another man, who was not a believer in Christ, if he had anything that he might need prayer about. The unbelieving man replied that he had a blind eye. After several prayers and words of commanding healing into the eye, his eyesight was restored. To the glory of God, because of the incredible healing power of Jesus Christ displayed through the man of God, not only was the other man's natural vision restored, but the eyes of his heart were also opened and he willingly received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior that day. We can only imagine the many other people whose lives are being touched by this man's testimony of the healing and salvation he found in Jesus Christ...all because one man dared to believe God at His word! Praise God!
Victory, Celebration, Joy and Refreshment!
We may be in a time of warfare, but the warfare is to be shifted from travail and feeling the pressures of grueling war, to a warfare that is fought in the celebration of praising Jesus Christ and in the authority of speaking His word in the faith that moves mountains. We find our rest in having faith in His word. The report in the world may be sounding bleak and hopeless, but the report of the Lord has not changed. "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it" (John 14:12-14).
And although we have authority over the demons and all that opposes the will of God, that isn't even the best news yet, nor is it the place of our refreshing and joy. We have been equipped with power and authority so the enemy can no longer rob us of our inheritance, but our true rejoicing comes from our names being written in the Lamb's Book of Life!!! What an awesome Lord we have...He has given us victory in life and in death!
"And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs."?Mark 16:20
Saints, let your faith arise... God is not a man, that He should lie (see Numbers 23:19)...if He has said it, then it is the absolute truth and we are nothing less than victorious by receiving it as such.
Jesus said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it WILL move; and nothing will be impossible for you" (Matthew 17:20).
AMEN!
Taffie Furr
Revelation of Jesus Christ Ministries
Email: revjcministries@yahoo.com
About Taffie Furr: Taffie Furr is co-president of Revelation of Jesus Christ Ministries, an apostolic/prophetic ministry mandated by the Lord to equip and edify the Body of Christ through praise and worship, teaching and prophecy. She is also an intercessor for Heart of God Ministries and Ingathering Place. She carries a deep desire for lingering in the presence of the Holy Spirit and encourages others to press into the deep place of God's presence.
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