Faith vs. Manifestation

Faith vs. Manifestation  What is Manifestation? Manifestation is the idea that you can bring a positive outcome into your life by simply “claiming” it as your own and believing it will happen. secular idea that we are in control of our futures. We have free choice but the Lord directs our path/outcome. “When you try to manifest a result, you are attempting to pull God out of the equation.” -Watermark Church *6min mark -820min What is true faith? Faith is simply trust. Genuine faith, belief, and trust will move us to action. Basic elements of Faith: Faith that God exists Commitment to believing Believing that He reveals himself in scripture. (Gotquestions.org) Taking God at his word and trusting Him to do what he promised. Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Faith takes risk and trust. “Living by faith and not by sight” Corinthians 5:7 Don’t mix this up for an irrational impulse, not bathed in prayer. Seek counsel from other believes and truth in God’s word. Acts of Faith in The Bible: Noah building the ark. Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son. Rahab sheltering spies in her home. David using a stone to defeat Goliath. Peter walking on water. “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” Hebrews 11:6 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefreedompodcast/support