EXPECTANT FAITH
Living in Expectant Faith: Beyond Belief to Divine Breakthrough
Faith is more than a concept we acknowledge—it's a living, breathing reality that transforms how we approach every moment of our lives. While many understand faith as something we possess, few grasp the powerful dimension that unlocks miracles: expectant faith.
The Three Dimensions of Faith
Our spiritual journey encompasses three distinct levels of faith, each building upon the other. The first is the faith that believes—the foundational revelation that Jesus is Lord and Savior. This isn't intellectual knowledge but a divine truth that transcends human reasoning. No amount of education or logic can produce this supernatural understanding.
The second dimension is trusting faith—knowing Jesus as Lord and actively trusting Him. This faith recognizes God's richness in mercy and positions us to receive His goodness. Many believers comfortably rest here, content with believing and trusting.
But there's a third dimension where breakthrough happens: expectant faith.
This is where countless believers miss their miracles. They believe God is powerful. They trust He is good. But they don't actually expect Him to move on their behalf. And expectation is the mother of manifestation.
What Does God Think About You?
Jeremiah 29:11 offers a profound revelation: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
Even when circumstances scream otherwise, God's mind is full of you—and His thoughts are exclusively positive. The angels marvel at God's obsession with humanity. Despite everything you've walked through, God's thoughts toward you contain no negativity. This is why the Kingdom welcomes you exactly as you are, though you're not permitted to remain that way.
The promise continues in Proverbs 23:18: "For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off."
Notice the word "surely"—it eliminates all "perhaps" and "maybe" from your vocabulary. God is declaring with absolute certainty that your struggle has an expiration date. Your negative situation will not consume you. A new chapter is coming, and your expectation will not be disappointed.
The Risk of Faith
In common sense terms, faith is risk. The higher the risk, the higher the return—a principle that holds true in the Kingdom. Playing it safe to avoid disappointment is incompatible with faith. Safety in this context is superstitious thinking.
A person living in expectant faith would be surprised if God didn't come through, not surprised when He does. Every morning becomes an opportunity to expect miracles, divine intervention, pleasant surprises, uncommon favor, and encounters with God's power. Every day carries the expectation of being singled out and distinguished.
Consider this powerful truth: If God gave up His only Son for you, why would He withhold anything else? Romans 8:32 confirms that He will freely give you all things. Your fears and doubts are your biggest challenges, not your circumstances.
The Father of Faith
Abraham's story in Romans 4:18 reveals the secret of breakthrough: "Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations."
Abraham hoped against hope. The situation looked barren and impossible, yet he refused to live by sight. At 100 years old, with a barren wife, he believed God's promise that he would become the father of many nations—not just one, but many.
The passage continues: "And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb."
Abraham didn't consider the natural impossibilities. Why? Because God had spoken, and that's what mattered. Every person prospering in the Kingdom has one thing in common: they don't prosper through intellect or being smart—they prosper through divine direction.
Staying in the Attitude of Faith
Peter demonstrated remarkable faith when he stepped out of the boat and walked on water. Yet he couldn't maintain that attitude of faith. When he focused on the circumstances around him, fear entered, and fear is the opposite of faith.
Fear is the devil's gate pass; faith is God's gate pass.
The Bible mentions "fear not" 365 times—as if God wants to tell us every single day of the year not to be afraid. Fear cripples creativity, halts progress, and gives the enemy free access to your life.
The most embarrassing fear is the fear of the unknown—being afraid simply because you don't know what tomorrow brings. This fear manifests as worry about children's safety, anxiety about their future marriages, concerns about aging, and dread of diseases that haven't even been diagnosed.
Quenching the Arrows
Ephesians 6:16 teaches that we quench the fiery arrows of the enemy with the shield of faith. But here's a critical distinction: praying voluminously is different from declaring your faith.
Before trouble comes, pray extensively. But when trouble arrives, you don't need to pray voluminously again—you need to declare your faith. However, prayers motivated by fear are considered unbelief before the Father. They don't pass your ceiling.
The God you know today fights for you tomorrow. Invest in knowing Him before the day of trouble arrives.
The Power of Rejection
Negative thoughts and imaginations are arrows that require your consent. When a thought comes suggesting disaster, you have the authority to reject it. Those fearful thoughts, those imaginations incompatible with faith—arrest them. Cast them out. Disconnect from their frequency.
What you've been afraid of will not happen when you stand in faith and reject the enemy's agenda. Poverty, untimely death, family destruction, marriage failure—reject these plans. Cancel ungodly delays. Your testimony will not be delayed anymore.
Opening Your Life
The ministry of the Holy Spirit and angels is available to every believer. Open your life to their ministry. Command doors that have been shut to open. Cancel every agreement with failure, low living, poverty, and sickness.
This is your season to possess your possessions and take what belongs to you. By God's mercies, with everything that makes Him God, your faith will be honored.
The Final Word
Living by sight means you haven't truly started with God. When God speaks about your life, it's often difficult to comprehend initially. But it's you He's talking to—not someone else.
Every fight of faith confronting your life ends in victory by the blood of Jesus. Discover the personal requirements of your faith, just as Abraham had to offer Isaac, and David had to fulfill God's purposes.
Your expectation will not be cut off. Your testimony is coming. Stay in the attitude of faith, hope against hope, and watch God transform your ordinary life into greatness.
The question isn't whether God is willing—He already proved that at the cross. The question is: Are you expectant?
Faith is more than a concept we acknowledge—it's a living, breathing reality that transforms how we approach every moment of our lives. While many understand faith as something we possess, few grasp the powerful dimension that unlocks miracles: expectant faith.
The Three Dimensions of Faith
Our spiritual journey encompasses three distinct levels of faith, each building upon the other. The first is the faith that believes—the foundational revelation that Jesus is Lord and Savior. This isn't intellectual knowledge but a divine truth that transcends human reasoning. No amount of education or logic can produce this supernatural understanding.
The second dimension is trusting faith—knowing Jesus as Lord and actively trusting Him. This faith recognizes God's richness in mercy and positions us to receive His goodness. Many believers comfortably rest here, content with believing and trusting.
But there's a third dimension where breakthrough happens: expectant faith.
This is where countless believers miss their miracles. They believe God is powerful. They trust He is good. But they don't actually expect Him to move on their behalf. And expectation is the mother of manifestation.
What Does God Think About You?
Jeremiah 29:11 offers a profound revelation: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
Even when circumstances scream otherwise, God's mind is full of you—and His thoughts are exclusively positive. The angels marvel at God's obsession with humanity. Despite everything you've walked through, God's thoughts toward you contain no negativity. This is why the Kingdom welcomes you exactly as you are, though you're not permitted to remain that way.
The promise continues in Proverbs 23:18: "For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off."
Notice the word "surely"—it eliminates all "perhaps" and "maybe" from your vocabulary. God is declaring with absolute certainty that your struggle has an expiration date. Your negative situation will not consume you. A new chapter is coming, and your expectation will not be disappointed.
The Risk of Faith
In common sense terms, faith is risk. The higher the risk, the higher the return—a principle that holds true in the Kingdom. Playing it safe to avoid disappointment is incompatible with faith. Safety in this context is superstitious thinking.
A person living in expectant faith would be surprised if God didn't come through, not surprised when He does. Every morning becomes an opportunity to expect miracles, divine intervention, pleasant surprises, uncommon favor, and encounters with God's power. Every day carries the expectation of being singled out and distinguished.
Consider this powerful truth: If God gave up His only Son for you, why would He withhold anything else? Romans 8:32 confirms that He will freely give you all things. Your fears and doubts are your biggest challenges, not your circumstances.
The Father of Faith
Abraham's story in Romans 4:18 reveals the secret of breakthrough: "Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations."
Abraham hoped against hope. The situation looked barren and impossible, yet he refused to live by sight. At 100 years old, with a barren wife, he believed God's promise that he would become the father of many nations—not just one, but many.
The passage continues: "And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb."
Abraham didn't consider the natural impossibilities. Why? Because God had spoken, and that's what mattered. Every person prospering in the Kingdom has one thing in common: they don't prosper through intellect or being smart—they prosper through divine direction.
Staying in the Attitude of Faith
Peter demonstrated remarkable faith when he stepped out of the boat and walked on water. Yet he couldn't maintain that attitude of faith. When he focused on the circumstances around him, fear entered, and fear is the opposite of faith.
Fear is the devil's gate pass; faith is God's gate pass.
The Bible mentions "fear not" 365 times—as if God wants to tell us every single day of the year not to be afraid. Fear cripples creativity, halts progress, and gives the enemy free access to your life.
The most embarrassing fear is the fear of the unknown—being afraid simply because you don't know what tomorrow brings. This fear manifests as worry about children's safety, anxiety about their future marriages, concerns about aging, and dread of diseases that haven't even been diagnosed.
Quenching the Arrows
Ephesians 6:16 teaches that we quench the fiery arrows of the enemy with the shield of faith. But here's a critical distinction: praying voluminously is different from declaring your faith.
Before trouble comes, pray extensively. But when trouble arrives, you don't need to pray voluminously again—you need to declare your faith. However, prayers motivated by fear are considered unbelief before the Father. They don't pass your ceiling.
The God you know today fights for you tomorrow. Invest in knowing Him before the day of trouble arrives.
The Power of Rejection
Negative thoughts and imaginations are arrows that require your consent. When a thought comes suggesting disaster, you have the authority to reject it. Those fearful thoughts, those imaginations incompatible with faith—arrest them. Cast them out. Disconnect from their frequency.
What you've been afraid of will not happen when you stand in faith and reject the enemy's agenda. Poverty, untimely death, family destruction, marriage failure—reject these plans. Cancel ungodly delays. Your testimony will not be delayed anymore.
Opening Your Life
The ministry of the Holy Spirit and angels is available to every believer. Open your life to their ministry. Command doors that have been shut to open. Cancel every agreement with failure, low living, poverty, and sickness.
This is your season to possess your possessions and take what belongs to you. By God's mercies, with everything that makes Him God, your faith will be honored.
The Final Word
Living by sight means you haven't truly started with God. When God speaks about your life, it's often difficult to comprehend initially. But it's you He's talking to—not someone else.
Every fight of faith confronting your life ends in victory by the blood of Jesus. Discover the personal requirements of your faith, just as Abraham had to offer Isaac, and David had to fulfill God's purposes.
Your expectation will not be cut off. Your testimony is coming. Stay in the attitude of faith, hope against hope, and watch God transform your ordinary life into greatness.
The question isn't whether God is willing—He already proved that at the cross. The question is: Are you expectant?
Recent
Archive
2025
February
March
April
May
November
No Comments