Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness (Romans 4:3). He believed God who quickens the dead (Romans 4:17). Through his faith, he received a miracle.

However, demons believe in God (James 2:19) and are none the better for it.

It is one thing to believe in God (that he exists) and quite another to believe God (to accept his promise to you as a sure thing). Some who say when asked about their healing, "I'm believing God!" are really saying, "I believe in God and I sure hope he does something soon." Others say, "Well, I have faith." Join the club; the demons believe, too. The problem is that you must believe in more than God's existence. You must believe his promises and statements that healing is available to you, and you must believe that you receive healing when you pray. The difference between the person who believes in God and the person who believes God is that the latter will speak and act according to what he believes.


I have met people in prayer lines who have been in plenty of healing services without receiving anything. Once enlightened, they admit that they never once believed they received anything when they prayed. In other words, they didn't follow the rulebook and that's why they didn't get any results. They believed in God but they did not believe God.

Failure to believe God means that either (1) you are unsure of what he has promised to do for you, or (2) you are not sure that God will keep his promises in the Bible. You take care of both problems by reading God's Word. You will find out what he promised you, and you will see that God has been faithful to his Word throughout all the ages. You will start to understand that God will not make an exception out of you, and that his promises are just as valid as if he appeared to you in person and said them. Get to know God through his Word. That is the only way you can get to know him better. The better you know him, the more you will trust him because you will see how trustworthy he is.