The second secret is to recognize that God has total authority over
everything in this world--over devils, angels, circumstances, and all
of the physical world (see John 14:12). When you stand in His presence,
you are standing in the presence of the One who can fix anything. All
He has to do is speak the word.
The third secret is to learn God's will in any given moment (see
Romans 12:1-2, I John 5:14-15). "God, what are You doing in this situation?
What do You want to do?" As you commune with Him and spend time with
Him, you will discover what His intention is (see Psalm 85:8, Hebrews
12:25). Then agree with it. The Bible says Abraham believed God, "And
it was accounted to him for righteousness" (James 2:23). He assented
to the word that was spoken by God. That is what we must do: Amen
God and agree with whatever He wants to bring about. Abraham agreed
with God when God told him he was going to have a son, even though
he and his wife were well past childbearing age. Instead of doubting
or growing weak in faith, the Bible says he "was strengthened in faith,
giving glory to God" (Romans 4:20).
The fourth secret is to disregard your own inability. Don't consider
that the whole world is against you. Don't consider that the task
being assigned to you seems impossible. Don't think only about your
own inabilities, or your previous failures; rather grow strong in
faith, giving glory to God. (See Psalm 84:11, Isaiah 65:24, Jeremiah
32:27, Matthew 19:26).
The fifth secret is to be fully convinced. The Bible tells us that
Abraham " (was) fully convinced that what He had promised He was also
able to perform" (Romans 4:21). Abraham was fully convinced. In his
spirit, he not only assented to God but also became fully convinced
that what God had said was going to happen. Being fully convinced
is what Jesus talked about when he said that if you believe, you will
receive the thing that you say (see Mark 11:24). There is something
inside you that says, "It's mine. It is mine. It is mine. Now I have
it. There is no question about it. God has said it, and I believe
it. I am fully persuaded. I am not considering the circumstances.
I receive that now!"
Abraham began to live as if he were going to have a son. In time
Isaac, "son of promise," was born.
Such belief cannot come from mere human effort. It comes only from
depending on God, for "faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the
word of God" (Romans 10:17). It has to come from the Lord. The attempt
to force yourself to believe will come to nothing. You must use the
faith God has given you. God's help comes to you when you consider
Him, when you realize His power, when you praise Him, when you read
His Word, when the Word is quickened to your heart, and when you have
heard His spoken word in your heart saying, "This is what I am going
to do. Believe it!"