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by Annette Capps This article comes from Annette's new book The Supernatural Gift of Faith There are four different kinds of faith, which are differentiated between form, function, and purpose. We will focus primarily upon the gift of the Spirit, the gift of supernatural faith. One way to get understanding is to define what something is and is not, what it does and does not do. Saving faith, natural faith, and the fruit of faith are different from the supernatural gift of faith. Natural faith comes from human experience. Saving faith comes from the human heart’s desire for the Savior. The fruit of faith is the product of the reborn human spirit and develops like fruit on a tree. The gift of faith is a supernatural manifestation of the Holy Spirit. First Corinthians chapter 12 is where Scripture talks about the gift of faith. 1 Corinthians 12:7–9 NKJV But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit, . . . Fully Developed Faith The supernatural gift of faith is an extraordinary impartation from heaven that does not grow but arrives fully developed. Whether it’s a word or a vision, it is sent in its fullest form, completed. It arrives in the form of: Number one. A knowing. Have you ever just known something? I’m not talking about feeling something or a leading of some kind. I’m talking about you just knew. You had a supernatural knowing. Number two. This knowing comes as a certainty. No one can convince you otherwise. It’s fully formed and dropped inside you as a “gift.” Number three. It is a settled fact, as if it had already happened. It seems that it’s happened because in the mind of God, it has. It’s outside of time. Jesus said one of the functions of the Holy Spirit would be to show us the things that are to come. “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. . . . He will tell you about the future” (John 16:13 NLT). There are things I know in my spirit by the revelation of the Holy Spirit. This is how the prophets in the Old Testament declared future events. Isaiah prophesied about the man who would bear our pains, our sicknesses, and our diseases. To him, it was an established fact, even though Jesus was not born for another 700 years. If you asked Isaiah about the things he prophesied about the coming Messiah, he would say, “Yahweh spoke, and it is so!” He spoke from the certainty of God outside of time. Number four. A thing known to be true. Often when the Holy Spirit reveals something to me, I see a series of events and calmly relay what I saw. I might say, “So and so and so,” and you would think I said, “Tonight, we’re having hamburgers for dinner” because that’s how it comes out. I report the information given by the Spirit in my natural speech. When God imparts a prophetic word to my spirit, I know these things are going to happen, but I don’t know how many years it will take to happen. Many of the things I see are in the millennium and will come to pass after Jesus returns and sets up His Kingdom. My part is to speak what I see and sow the seed of the prophetic word on the earth. I have received faith for the full manifestation of the prophetic word. In essence, it is God’s faith in His own declaration that flows through me. The Gifts Are for Everyone The manifestations of the gift of the Spirit are not given for bragging rights but to accomplish the plan of God on the earth. All of us are needed. These gifts are not just for pastors or evangelists. The Apostle Paul told all Christians to earnestly desire and covet the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:31). I think most believers want that, but I think they haven’t understood how to flow in them. It’s important to develop skill in flowing with the Holy Spirit. Although the fruit of faith does not come fully developed like the supernatural gift of faith, all the gifts of the Spirit are activated by the fruit of faith. You use faith to activate the gifts and then act on your faith. When the Holy Spirit moves upon you, do you yield to the Spirit? Do you act on what the Holy Spirit says to you? You have a choice. If the Holy Spirit imparts to you a prophecy or a specific action to take, and you say, “I’m too scared to say that. I’m not going to do that,” remember that timidity and fear are not the fruit of the Spirit but interference from the human mind. If you’re praying and a word of prophecy comes to you or you get the interpretation of tongues, you must step out in faith and yield to the Holy Spirit to access those gifts. It takes faith to step out. After Elisha received the cloak and mantle of Elijah, it took faith for him to step up to the Jordan River in front of the 50 sons of the prophets and say, “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” (2 Kings 2:14). What if Elisha struck the water with Elijah’s mantle and nothing happened? He would have had to swim across, but his action of faith activated the gift of the working of miracles and the water parted. One thing is certain, if he had not acted, the waters would not have parted. Is this what may be hindering you in your life? It may not be lack of power but lack of action. Extraordinary impartation from heaven arrives fully developed, and the action of your faith lays hold of God’s certainty. Tapping Into the Supernatural We have access to heaven’s faith and heaven’s authority. We have authority to act on Jesus’ name because He told us to lay hands on the sick, raise the dead, and cast out devils (Mark 16:15–20). We also have the right to earnestly desire the supernatural manifestations of the Spirit. If you want anything from God, you will have to pray into heaven. That is where all this supernatural power is to operate in the gifts of the Spirit. These are heavenly things, and we use our faith to tap into heaven. I learned something about how to access these supernatural powers from Smith Wigglesworth. He said, “It’s when we are at the end of our own resources that we can enter into the riches of God’s resources.”[1] When we have nothing, we can have all things. When we empty ourselves, heaven floods into us and faith is there. Then miracles take place, and the gifts of healings flow. As long as we believe that we have the ability and we are doing the supernatural, we make no room for heavenly impartations. Even Jesus said, “. . . my Father who lives in me does his work through me” (John 14:10 NLT). Number five. The gift of faith is an established fact in the mind of God. The future in God’s mind is settled. He is outside of time and the past, present, and future are known by Him. We take the communication of these facts and establish them on earth. Number six. The gift of faith takes the form of information communicated from a higher place outside of time. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego would have needed a special kind of faith to be confident in God’s deliverance when they were thrown into that fiery furnace (Daniel 3). Regular faith would not have been sufficient. Would you be willing to walk into those flames? I’ve got news for you. If the gift of faith drops inside of you, you could walk through the fire and not be burned at all! When the gift of faith is in manifestation, you can do whatever you hear from God. The problem is that people want to use the fruit of faith to make miracles happen. This is where they get in trouble. They say, “I have faith, so I’ll just step in front of that Mack truck.” Or, “I’ll pick up that rattlesnake.” That is not the kind of faith we’re talking about here. We can believe for healing. We can believe for all that God has done for us through Jesus Christ. We can use our faith for all the promises in God’s Word, but when we step into those extraordinary situations, it requires extraordinary faith that comes from heaven. Access to all the resources of heaven is accessible through the head of the church, the Lord Jesus Christ as we obey Him and what He directs us to do. [1] Wigglesworth, Smith. Smith Wiglesworth Devotional. (Whitaker House, 1999) 476. 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I want to share something I have not talked about much. My own family barely knows this story. But I’m telling it now because hell is real, and I don’t want anyone to go there. 

I was walking across the floor of my house one day. I wasn’t praying; I was just going about my business when I heard something loudly in my spirit. Not out loud with my physical ears, but on the inside, I heard: The goal is souls.

This soulwinning guide from Annette Capps shares necessary steps to be a witness including: How to Be a witness, Key Witnessing Scriptures & What Being Born Again Means.

Faith is the substance of things desired. There is power in faith, in believing. Jesus told the centurion, “Go, as you have believed it will be done for you. And the slave was healed at that hour” (Matthew 8:13 LEB). Believing is not something you always like to do or always feel like doing. It’s a decision you make.

Most of us find forgiveness a difficult subject. After all, when someone “does you wrong,” YOU are the victim of injustice! But forgiveness is a broad subject — there is forgiving other people, forgiving groups, forgiving corporations, and governments who have failed you. Then, there is forgiving yourself.

The word “agent” is defined as “a person who acts on behalf of another person or group” and “a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect” (such as an agent of change). There are agents representing two different kingdoms at work in this world. 

Jesus said there is spirit life in the spoken word. That’s why it is important for us to confess what God has already said about us in His Word. Words carry spiritual forces. Words can transmit fear or words can transmit faith. They transmit images after their kind to others. God’s Word transmits the image God wants you to have. The devil’s words transmit the image he wants you to have.

There is tremendous power in believing. Jesus said, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15) God doesn’t just tell us to believe, but His Word explains specifically what and how we are to believe.

Just how much authority do we really have? How far does that dominion extend?  Philippians 2:10-11 tells us that there are three realms in which the authority of the name of Jesus prevails; heaven, the earth, and under the earth, which is the dominion of the principalities and powers of the enemy.

Guidance of the Holy Spiritby Annette Capps    Jesus said in John 16:13, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.”    The disciples were dependent on Jesus to help them understand spiritual truths as well as everyday life. When Jesus left, they required help, just as we do. The Holy Spirit came to dwell with them and in them to give them understanding and access to all the wisdom of God.    “He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.” John 14:17 "PAYING ATTENTION TO OUR INWARD WITNESS CAN PREVENT TRAGEDY IN OUR LIVES AND LOVED ONES."    All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are in the person of the Holy Spirit and He dwells within us!  Paying attention to our inward witness (some call this intuition) can prevent tragedy in our lives and loved ones. The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit and through that inner knowing we can follow His guidance. 4 Ways We Can Be Guided by the Holy Spirit    Each person is unique and the guidance we receive is unique to us. Let’s look at four of the ways that we perceive the guidance of the Holy Spirit: Knowing Seeing (Vision) Hearing (Auditory) Feeling (Kinesthetic)    Knowing or an inward witness is one of the most difficult to describe because knowledge is simply a concept. It is not physical, nor can you really physically describe it. When you “know” something, you just know it.    Many times I have had this “knowing” about certain people. I’ve either known they were of a good spirit, or sometimes I’ve just known they were not to be trusted, something was amiss. How do you explain that?    The Holy Spirit certainly knows all things, but I did not hear a voice or have a vision. I did not seek an “answer,” rather this was just an instantaneous knowledge that was transmitted and I received it.    My personal opinion is that people carry their “stuff” with them all the time. Their “stuff” could be all the decisions they have made, all the acts they have committed, their beliefs, thoughts, and motives. They wear these like clothes.    Sometimes this “stuff” appears in their physical features. Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “Boy, have they had a hard life!” You could see it on their face.    The power of the Holy Spirit and God’s Word can make changes in someone from the inside out. I have met Christians who lived horrible lives in the past, but you can’t see it or know it, because they have totally let go of the past. It is no longer with them.    The real challenge with “knowing” is to remain non-judgmental even when you “know” things. Knowing will help protect you and guide you to make the right decisions, but it is not helpful to use that knowledge to judge another person’s life. Just observe and move on. "LISTEN TO THE HOLY SPIRIT EVEN IF IT MEANS DISAPPOINTING SOMEONE."    Also be aware that what a person carries with them right now could be different a year from now depending on their spiritual growth and ability to let go of old beliefs, motives and thought processes. Part of the “stuff” we carry with us that is perceptible to everyone’s “knower” are intangible beliefs and thoughts.    When a person carries a “victim-mentality,” others perceive this, especially perpetrators who victimize others. That is one of the reasons that the cycles repeat themselves.    Through knowing or sensing what is surrounding another person, we can avoid many pitfalls and not become involved with the wrong person. Knowing About Situations    Many years ago, my ministry was growing and the employees were in need of more space for work and filling orders. There was a church in town that we were all associated with and had held meetings there, as well as being friends with the lady who was the pastor.    The church needed to move out of the building, but there was a year left on the lease. I suggested that my ministry could sublease the building, relieving them, and giving us more space.    Everyone was thrilled with this prospect, however, when it was time to sign the papers; I suddenly had a very unsettling feeling about the process. It felt like a large, heavy rock was in my stomach. I couldn’t get past it, so I backed out of the deal.    Later I found out that there were liens and outstanding debts that I would have been obligated to pay if I had signed those papers. Thank God for the warning!    Sometimes situations will present themselves in your life that look good, sound good, and feel good. But somewhere in the process things change and you no longer have peace about it. When this happens, STOP. Either you don’t have enough information, the timing is wrong, or something has changed.    It is a mistake to think that if you have a leading about a situation, you can jump right in. In every part of the process, it is imperative to listen for the Holy Spirit.    You could know that it would be good for you to refinance your house, but after completing the application, you don’t feel quite the same. Slow down and see what is going on. Is it the right timing? What if you waited 3-4 weeks and the interest rates went down? Is this the mortgage company that is right for you? You may delay for a week and find out you have been promoted on your job which entails a relocation.    Often the Holy Spirit will give you the answer before you even know the question! Something is missing or something is not quite right. That doesn’t mean that your “knower” didn’t work, it just means that things will work out in a different way than you thought.    A negative knowing is just as valuable as a positive knowing. If you don’t feel exactly right, don’t do it! Averting Tragedy    John 16:13 tells us that the Holy Spirit will tell us or show us things to come. I am convinced He always tries to warn us of things ahead of time if we will listen.    I was teaching in a convention in California when I had a sudden urgent feeling that someone in my family was in danger. I excused myself from the dinner table and went to the hotel room and began to pray in the Spirit. It was then that I knew I was praying for my sister Beverly and her children.    I asked for the Holy Spirit and the angels to intervene for her protection. When I called, I found that as my sister was traveling in Arkansas, her car narrowly avoided a fatal accident at that exact time.    One of the ways that I know the difference between ordinary fear and an impression of the Holy Spirit to pray for protection is that it is totally unexpected.  You might watch the evening news about terrorism and start having a bad feeling about going on vacation. It’s hard to decipher whether you are worried because of the negative news report or the Holy Spirit is trying to warn you. "BY STAYING NEUTRAL, PEACEFUL IN YOUR LIFE, YOU ARE OPEN TO THE LEADINGS OF THE SPIRIT."    Staying neutral is the best place for being able to tell the difference. Don’t saturate yourself with negativity in any form.    If you are loaded down with negative thoughts and feelings all the time, how can you know when you are “checked” in your spirit, or receive a warning? By staying neutral, peaceful in your life, you are more open to the leadings of the Spirit.    When you have a leading to proceed in any matter, get as much information as you can. The information may or may not affect your final decision, but it may allow you to clear out problems before they grow to an unmanageable size.    When I attempted to sublease that church building, I was faced with paying off debts I did not incur. If I had checked this out thoroughly, I would have obtained that information. Instead, I went on the positive feeling that was being generated. (I think this positive feeling was the pastor and employees’ relief and excitement that I felt.)    Fortunately, even in my ignorance, the Holy Spirit got through to me. I almost overrode that because I did not want to disappoint everyone. That would have been a high price to pay to make others happy!     Read More Teachings Online Click Here Order pamphlets of this teaching to share Click Here     To Order the NEW Home Bible Study by Annette Capps The Guidance of the Holy Spirit. Click Here To Order the individual Mini-Book by Annette Capps The Guidance of the Holy Spirit. Click Here

 Many years ago as I was ministering, I began to prophesy and heard myself say, “There’s more to prophecy and prophesying than you thought.” I didn’t know what that might be, so I had to keep talking to find out what God was saying.