… be with all of us. some believers don't realize that and they've gotten themselves in a mess. when they get sick, instead of just believing for healing, they start wondering if it's god's will for them to die. maybe he's ready to call me home, they think. don't ever entertain thoughts like …

… nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the lord of hosts. zechariah 4:6 i remember the first time i went with the oral roberts crusade team to a healing meeting. i was a student and a member of his aircraft crew. i had been a believer a little over four years and knew so little about the …

… god measures them out to you, he'll be using your measuring stick, not his own. he always works that way. two people can hear god's word about healing, for example. one will measure it with faith. "praise god, by his stripes i was healed!" he'll say. "i believe that with all my heart, and i'm going to keep on believing it until i receive my healing." the other will measure it with skepticism. "i don't care what bible verses he comes up with," he'll say. "i just don't trust that preacher. i'll give this healing stuff a try, but i doubt very much if anything's going to come of it." both of those people will get exactly what they expect. god will …