You must be grounded in the Word of God before you are Spirit-filled. Else there will be nothing there in your heart for the Spirit to remind you of. If your heart is empty and you are Spirit-filled, there will be nothing for the Spirit to act on.
The more you think about what you read, the more your spirit acts upon the Word, the more you become part of the Word. When you become part of the Word, by nature, it changes you.
We respond to reason instead of the Word of God. You do this and that – by what authority?
Faith is a demonstration. Faith is a conviction. Faith is an application. Faith is of man’s heart.
Without faith, you continue to see the power, deliverance and all of God’s blessings. But you will not be able to apply them to yourself or make them manifest in you.
It is by faith we make all of God’ blessings manifest in us. By faith, we can apply all the God’s blessings.
Work without faith is dead and in same way, faith without work is dead.
If you said you believe, where is your faith?
Faith is practical. The belief in our heart can only be released by faith. That is the work of faith – absolute trust in God that He is now working out the answer.
You pray over some trouble which arises in your life. And later find yourself full of anxiety and worry as if you had never prayed before. Since we have not heard and obeyed enough, we cannot act faith. This is why we keep seeing the present problem.
And the eyes of faith will always see the light.
But seeing the present darkness, it is difficult to express your faith. Because you spirit is not free; your spirit is in bondage, in prison.
Faith demands for a free spirit. You need a free spirit to attract God.
Quotes from TB Joshua @ Emmanuel TV (Youtube)