The same is true with spiritual seed. You have to leave it in the ground and give it growing time. You have to protect it, watch over it and water it with The WORD until it sprouts.
Once you make your request known to God, believe you receive it and thank Him for it. If you wake up the next morning and the situation hasn’t changed say: “I’m not moved by what I see. I’m not moved by what I hear. I’m moved by what I believe. So I give You thanks, Father, for answering my prayer!”
Load Your Weapons
When you do that you’re obeying the instruction God gives us in Colossians 4:2: “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.”
You’re watching over your prayer to make sure the devil doesn’t come in and steal the answer. You’re like a security guard continually stopping the enemy and the avenger with your big gun of thanksgiving and praise.
“But does that really work, Brother Copeland?” you might ask.
Absolutely. I’ve seen it work miraculously in my own life many times. On Aug. 1, 2000, for example, I stood with some other ministers of God who laid hands on me and I believed I received restoration in my back. It had been damaged over the years through things like football injuries, a car accident and being thrown from a horse, and it had deteriorated until it was causing me excruciating pain.
In that area of my body, I needed a fulfillment of Psalm 103:5. I needed my youth renewed like the eagle’s. Since that’s one of the benefits God promises me in His WORD, I believed I received it that day.
But the full manifestation of that benefit didn’t come instantly. My complete restoration has been a process.
During the past few years, there have been days when I’d get on the treadmill and within a few minutes, I’d hurt so badly I’d cry out to God! But I’d still say, “LORD, I thank You for a pain-free body. I thank You that on Aug. 1, 2000, at 7:20 p.m., I received restoration in my back. I thank You that the job is done, in Jesus’ Name! I’m a free man! I’m free of back pain!”
It wasn’t easy. I had to watch and be continually alert, guarding against discouragement and staying in an attitude of gratitude. But I’m sure glad I did because today, my back is 98 percent restored (and still improving). In fact, in some areas of my body, I’m stronger than I was 30 years ago. Like I said, I’m a free man!
God desires to do the same kind of thing for you. Healing belongs to you. He longs to deliver you and answer your prayers. He is looking for every work of the devil in your life to be destroyed.
So load your weapons. Bring the cannon of thanksgiving onto the battlefield of faith. Keep your eyes on Jesus and, “By him offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually...giving thanks to his name” (Hebrews 13:15).
He has won the victory—receive it now! V
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