Seeing Yourself Whole
When the Word of God is allowed to be engrafted into you, it creates in you an image of what is already reality in the spirit realm. When you speak that Word from your heart, then faith gives substance to the promises of God. Those images become stronger every time you speak your faith.
God’s Word and your continual affirmation and agreement with what God has said create a healing image in you. The Word of God perfects that image until you begin to see yourself well. The Word engrafted into you is infusing its life into you (John 6:63; Romans 8:11).
This was demonstrated by the woman with the issue of blood, who followed Jesus saying, “If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole” (Mark 5:28). The verb tense is made more clearly in The Amplified Bible, which says, “For she kept saying, ‘If I only touch His garments, I shall be restored to health.'”
This woman hoped to be healed as she pressed through the crowd. She continued to speak until she saw herself well. Her hope was that she would be healed, although she didn’t feel or look healed. But she began filling her hope with faith-filled words: “I shall be restored to health…I shall be restored to health…I shall be…I shall be….”
I’m sure her head demanded, “When? You don’t look any better.” So she answered human reasoning by filling her hope with a faith image: When I touch His garments. Those words penetrated her spirit and she began to see herself well.
Images of despair and defeat gave way to faith-filled words. When she touched Jesus’ garments, her touch of faith made a demand on the covenant of God and on the healing anointing that was upon Jesus. As faith gave substance to her hope, healing was manifested in her body.
Hope is a goal setter, but it lacks substance until it is filled with faith. Faith gave substance to her hope, laid claim to what was hers according to the promises of His covenant, and brought manifestation of her healing. “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole.” Jesus told her (v. 34). “Whosoever shall say…he shall have…” (Mark 11:23). These are Bible principles of believing and calling for things that are not yet manifest.
The Language of Health
The words you speak are vital to your health and well being. I believe there are some diseases that will never be cured unless people learn to speak the language of health that the body understands. That language of health is the engrafting of God’s Word into you by giving voice to His Word with your own mouth.
Your words become either a curse or a blessing to you. I am convinced from my study of the Word of God that your own words can change your immune system for better or worse. (See James 3:2-7)
Proverbs 18:21 tells us that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” In a recent study, men and women sixty-five and older were asked to rate their health as excellent, good, fair or poor.
The study showed that those who rated their health as poor were four to five times more likely to die within four years as those who rated themselves as excellent. This was true even when examinations showed the respondents to be in comparable health.
People who have an image of themselves being in poor health will talk about poor health. Even though they may be in good health, they seem to live out the reality of the image they have of themselves even unto death.
On the other hand, I believe that people who continually affirm the Word in faith will build into their immune systems a supernatural anointing that is capable of eliminating sickness and disease in a natural manner.
Give It Time
It takes time to develop faith to operate in these principles, so don’t let anyone put you under condemnation for going to doctors or having an operation. You must operate on your level of faith, but don’t stay on that level forever. Continue in God’s Word until you develop faith in the healing power of God’s Word.
Confess the promises of God’s Word concerning your health and healing daily. Confess the Word audibly over your body two or three times a day. Confess it with authority. Confessing God’s Word is a way you can fellowship with the Lord and increase your faith at the same time.
Take God’s Word on a regular basis, just as you would take any other medicine. Practice God’s medicine; it is life to you and health to your flesh.
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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.
