Faith vs Ownership

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Well, what about it? Would you take the car you don’t want simply because the car dealer says, “This is you; you should be driving this car?” Or would you buy a property simply because the real estate agent says, “You will love living here.” Why would you take ownership of what you don’t want? Even though faith no doubt plays a major role in your obtaining a car or a home, this is not what I have in mind just now.

I am writing here of a little known spiritual truth in the power that comes when your ownership lines up with your faith; circumstances of life can trigger ownership impulses from our expectations. For example, when one hears the doctor say, “You have the flu.” For most people, the first response is that of ownership, “I have the flu.”

I hope to pass on in this writing some lessons I have learned from experiences and study about faith and answered prayers, and how NOT to take ownership of something you don’t want. Faith vs Ownership will be a series of several articles.

The Power of Thoughts and Words:

While reviewing the book “As You Think” by Marc Allen who edited and revised the book [As a Man Thinketh], by the author James Allen I found this passage concerning our thoughts: “As the plant springs from, and could not be without, the seed, so every one of our acts springs from the hidden seeds of our thoughts, and could not have appeared without them. This applies equally to those acts called ‘spontaneous’ and ‘unpremeditated’ as to those that are deliberately executed.” The author continued, “Act is the blossom of thought, and joy and suffering are it’s fruits; thus do we gather in the sweet and bitter fruits of our own planting.”

Thoughts create mental images and those thoughts can bring about spoken words which create images; powerful in creating faith motivated action. I must remind readers that we have been created with the “will to take for nurture or dismiss forever” any thoughts we may have. Thoughts kept are seeds planted firmly into our heart

I have long marveled at the spiritual teachings of Jesus during his brief time here on earth. Many times he taught using parables, but at times he was much more direct. One such teaching from Mathew 21:18–22, I imagine, went something like this. He was with his disciples, it was morning and they were returning to the city, and feeling hungry, Jesus spotted a fig tree and no doubt thought to himself he would have some figs to eat. Going to the side of the tree he found no figs, only leaves. He spoke to the tree saying, “Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever.”

Sometime later, he and his disciples were in the same area. They spotted the fig tree which had withered and died; a result of Jesus words. Seeing the fig tree again the disciples spoke in a surprised tone, “how soon is the fig tree withered away!”

Jesus, then answered them and said, [bolding and underscoring by me]

“Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.”

Of course we acknowledge our words come from our thoughts. Notice in Mark how Jesus responded to his disciples telling them to speak [our words] to the mountain [our problems and our desires], and doubt not [in the mind], and believe [from the heart]. And it was not just for them but was for whosoever.

So, Jesus told them In Mark 11:22–24. the “speak to the mountain.”

²²So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. ²³For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

²⁴Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

Faith and ownership both begin with thought. But we are in control. We have the will to dismiss all negative thoughts, such as thoughts of ownership we don’t want, and the will power to accept thoughts of ownership that lines up with our faith. We should not want to own our doubts. Shakespeare understood this when he wrote “Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.”

We must learn to dismiss all negatives and doubts and replace them with a positive ones; ones that will line up with and reinforce our faith. Remember our faith is planted in our heart beginning with our thoughts. Then thoughts turn to words and actions that spring from the faith deep in our heart.

Circumstances of life will ignite thoughts, some good and some bad, some to keep and act on, and some to dismiss. Activate the power of God in you life when you take control of your thoughts and words. Circumstance are subject to change.

The Power of Words in Prayer:

There is no power like the power of words in prayer, always expressing your desires in line with His Word and in His Words. [ref: James 5:16 and Joshua 1.9] Note these are only two of many of God’s Words you can use in prayer. [ref: Isaiah 55:11}

DOUBTS DO NOT LINEUP WITH GOD’S WORD.

Join me next time when I share more on Faith vs Ownership and some ways to avoid taking ownership of what you don’t want in your life.

2026 A new year is here! Blessings and Happiness to you all.

Jim Comley

2026 A new year is here! Blessings and Happiness to you all.

Jim Comley

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