I remember being in a service one night in a certain church and a lady stood up and said, “I want you all to pray for my husband, he is getting worse. He won’t go to church and I have been praying for him every day for 25 years. He just keeps getting meaner.”
The Spirit of God spoke up on the inside of me and said, “She has been holding fast to the problem all these years. If she had prayed in faith, she wouldn’t have prayed all those 25 years.
“She would have praised Me and thanked Me that My power was working in his behalf and her husband would have been saved many years ago. But she has bound Me from the situation by the words of her mouth.”
Now there is no doubt in my mind that, every time she prayed for her husband, she said, “My husband is getting meaner. He is not getting any better. He won’t go to church with me.”
The Word teaches you shall have what you say (Mark 11:23). Now you can see the mistake she made.
Jesus said, Whatsoever things we desire, when ye pray, believe ye receive them. She didn’t desire for her husband to get meaner. She didn’t desire for him to stay at home. Why was she praying that way?
She was deceived by Satan and held in bondage by the words of her own mouth. In fact, she was also holding her husband in bondage.
She had taken him out of God’s hands and He couldn’t work on her behalf because in prayer she was saying the things she did not desire. She was holding fast to the problem.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
Charles Capps is a retired farmer, land developer, and Bible teacher who has traveled extensively throughout the United States and several foreign countries sharing the truths of God's Word. He has taught Bible seminars for over 35 years, emphasizing the authority of the believer, faith and the power of words.
Charles and Peggy both have their roots in the rich farmland of Lonoke County, Arkansas. Having been raised by parents who were farmers, Charles began farming cotton, soybeans, and rice immediately after graduating from high school and marrying in 1951.
Peggy, being 3 1/2 months older than Charles had to sign as the adult on his behalf when he wanted to begin flying lessons at the age of 17. They joined an organization known as the Flying Farmers and gained experience going to "fly-ins" and national meetings across the United States. Neither knew that this skill of flying would be such an asset later when Charles began teaching personal evangelism in the 1960's. He spoke on the subject of soulwinning in churches not only in the US, but flew his twin engine Piper Comanche to the Bahamas to teach students of Youth With a Mission how to share Christ with others.
After reading a book by Kenneth E. Hagin entitled, "Authority of the Believer", Charles and Peggy's life took on a new dimension of travel and ministry as Charles became known for his teaching gift and insight on the subjects of faith and confession. Invitations to minister to the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) began to pour in, eventually leading to the publication of his teachings in book form. "The Tongue a Creative Force" and "God's Creative Power(r) Will Work for You" became bestsellers after Buddy Harrison, Kenneth Hagin's son in law, launched his publishing company with these two classics. These two books have sold millions (the God's Creative Power(r) series has sold over 5 million copies) and are still much in demand today.
We celebrated Charles' promotion to heaven at 5:15 pm Sunday, February 23, 2014. He informed the family and close friends on Friday that he would be going home to heaven in 3 days. After having some final words with family and friends on Saturday, he went to bed, went to sleep and never awoke. (He kept saying, "I want to go in my sleep.") His wife and daughters had the privilege of being with him as he finally got that glorified body he always talked about. Charles Capps was a man of integrity, a man of his word and he got what he said. He called those things that be not as though they were.
Charles Capps broadcast called, "Concepts of Faith", continues a daily national radio broadcast and a weekly television broadcast aired over several networks, satellite, and the internet. Click on the Radio or TV link to find the broadcast in your area.
Peggy continues to reside in Arkansas. Both Charles' and Peggy's daughters, Annette and Beverly are involved in the ministry.
