A key to faith that works

Last Sunday, I had a headache.  As I have learned from Mark 11:23 and Andrew Wommack, I spoke to my problem about God, not to God about my problem.  I commanded the headache to go away in the Name of Jesus.  Usually, that's about all it takes (at least for headaches).  A few minutes later they are generally gone.  But this one hung on.  I rebuked it, stood firm, believed that it was gone, all to no avail.  Several hours later I realized that I had forgotten to simply believe God.  He has said, "by His wounds, we have been healed" and many other things.  I didn't have to try to convince myself that the headache was going away.  I simply have to believe Him.  And so I did.  I had immediate relief.

Then a little while later, I was rushing around the kitchen, trying to get supper done and all the chores complete, worried that I would forget something important.  I noticed my headache was coming back and persisting.  It persists with the degree I give fear in my life.  Then I remembered that perfect love casts out fear, and that I a supposed to keep myself in the love of God.  I paused to remember how much God loves me, and again, immediate relief.  

When I sow to the flesh, I will reap from it, but not always the thing I expect.  If I sow fear, I may reap disease.  If I sow to the Spirit, I reap blessings in my mind and flesh too!