Karen writes this: Determine that you’re going to keep your eyes on the Word, no matter how difficult your situation. Determine that you’re going to believe it, no matter what else is happening all around you. Don’t believe more in trouble than you believe in the Word.
What does it mean to believe the Word? It means that in the face of everything you encounter, you refuse to quit. You stand firm (Eph. 6:13-14). First Corinthians 15:58 says, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
How do you remain steadfast? Instead of focusing on the negative aspects, decide to think on God’s Word. Choose to believe the promises it contains. Opt to hide the Word in your heart concerning your situation, and continue to speak what it says until there is a change.
Isaiah 55:11 says, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” God’s Word never returns void. It always accomplishes what God has sent it forth to do. If you quit, you won’t gain anything. Keep putting your trust in God, even if you’ve suffered a loss, a surgery is pending, or the bank is calling. You have everything to gain because the promises in the Word are true, and they’re yours to claim. When trouble comes your way, it is not the time to let go of the Word or drop your faith. Keep reading, and keep believing!