Signs and wonders are one side of the coin. Faith is the other side. Both of them move you into the realm of the spirit. Both of them are direct involvements of the supernatural realm in the natural realm.
There is a place in God where we can rise above the circumstances of the natural, but very few people seem to understand it. Here is an example from my own life:
I found out about divine healing about the same time I found out that the book of Acts was alive today; that it would work today.
I learned that it was God’s will for me to be well. I discovered that I could walk in divine healing. This was great, because I had always been sick with something.
Man, I waited for Satan to put some kind of sickness or disease on me, so I could take my newfound power and knock it in the head in the name of Jesus. I was walking around, waiting for the enemy to attack me with something, so I could pull out my sword of divine healing and what away at it.
I was ready. I was armed with divine healing. Everywhere I went I was looking for sickness to attack me, and of course it did.
Then one day I heard a man say he had never had a headache in thirty-seven years. I said, “What? Did he say he never had a headache in thirty-seven years?” I began to listen, and suddenly the Spirit of God gave me a revelation. I found out that God’s best is not divine healing—divine health is God’s best.
With divine health, you do not need to be healed.
Now thank God for divine healing. I am not knocking it, because divine healing can bring you to divine health. But so many in the Charismatic renewal are still waiting for all the problems and all the attacks of the enemy to come, so they can stand against them.
Above the Circumstances
Why should we walk in that garbage all the time? Why should we struggle under that kind of load? We can rise up and live above the circumstances of our everyday lives. There is a place where we can walk in God above the circumstances.
Of course, you have to choose to do it. But you cannot do it if you have a pity-party attitude. A lot of folks still want to cry. They enjoy crying and do not want to admit that they are on an ego trip.
It makes them feel good to stand up and say, “Oh, I’ve had all these trials and all these tribulations. I don’t know what I’m going to do. It’s been so rough. Give me a little pity. Somebody feel sorry for me. I’m really having a hard time.”
Well I refuse to dishonor my Lord that way! Jesus is my example. Hebrews 12:2 says, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” Do not look at the circumstances. Do not look at the devil or his demons. Look to Jesus.
He is the pattern, the schematic diagram, the blueprint, the example. He is the leader, and no matter what may come, I will follow Him. If I have to follow Him by myself, then so be it. I am going for God’s best, and I do not believe in settling for less than the best.
God gave His best for us, and I believe God wants us to walk in His best. If He did not want us to, then why did He provide it? Why did He tell us about it?
If you want to please God and walk in His best, you have to make the choice to walk by faith.
Excerpt permission granted by Faith One Publishing
Apostle Frederick K.C. Price is the founder of Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC) in Los Angeles, California. He began CCC in 1973 and shepherded it into a ministry of world renown, with services held in the 10,000-seat FaithDome.
In 1978, Apostle Price received instruction from God to begin a television broadcast and, as a result, Ever Increasing Faith Ministries (EIFM) began broadcasting in five major television markets. Thus, the television broadcast soon after became global.
EIFM can be viewed on many television stations in all 50 states and in many foreign countries. Apostle Price is also heard on numerous radio programs and 19 Internet broadcast stations. Additionally, he can be seen on most social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and others. In 1990, Apostle Price founded the Fellowship of Inner-City Word of Faith Ministries (FICWFM), which later became the Fellowship of International Christian Word of Faith Ministries before disbanding in 2017. And in 2001, he established an East Coast church, Crenshaw Christian Center East.
A visionary and prolific author, Apostle Price is the author of some 50 books on faith, healing, prosperity, and the Holy Spirit. How Faith Works is a classic on the operation of faith and its life-changing principles.
Although he had already operated in the fivefold ministry gift of apostle, in 2008 Apostle Price was publicly affirmed as an apostle of faith. Under the mantle of the teaching gift, Apostle Price established several schools for ministry and formal education at CCC. Among them are Frederick K.C. Price III Christian Schools (preschool to 12th grade); the Ministry Training Institute in 1985; a CCC Correspondence School; the Frederick K.C. Price School of the Bible; and in 2008, the Apostle Price Ministry Training Center. Over the years, Apostle Price has received many prestigious awards, most notably the Horatio Alger Award and the Kelly Miller Smith Interfaith Award.
A year after his affirmation and after more than 35 years of service, Apostle Price stepped aside as pastor to formally install his son, Frederick K. Price Jr., as his successor. For years he served as the presiding prelate of both CCC West and CCC East and as the chairman of CCC’s board of directors. Having retired from his position as pastor and all other official duties, he restricts much of his travel.
A devout husband, Apostle Price has been married to Dr. Betty Price for 67 years. They are the proud parents of four children, ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.