God's promises are all "yes" if you know what to do

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.” (2 Cor. 1:20 NKJV)

There are many thousands of promises throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, and all of them are “yes” and paid for by Jesus. But, that doesn’t mean they will necessarily work for you. Here are some reasons why they may be stopped.

• Double mindedness will stop them

You must not doubt but you must ask with complete assurance. For if you doubt, you become double minded and the promises won't work for you.

“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.” (James 2:6-8 NKJV)

• Not mixing them with faith will stop them

The promises are all faith activated and they won't work without faith!

“For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.” (Heb. 4:2 NKJV)

• Religious tradition will stop them

Throughout Africa, millions attend massive healing rallies held by German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, and many are miraculously healed at the events . Yet, attempts to see similar results at USA events held by Bonnke don't show the same results. When asked to explain, Bonnke says that folks in Africa come to His events in faith, expecting to be healed, and folks in America come to them with skepticism and steeped in negative religeus traditions. It's similar to Jesus not being able to perform many miracles in His home town because of the little faith He found there. (Mark. 6:6)

“Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”  (Mark. 7:13 NKJV)

Therefore….

If you want God's promises to work for you, you must believe them totally without being double minded; If the Word of God says it, it must be settled in your mind, period! You don't allow religious dogma or traditions of men (we’ve never done it that way and we’ve always done it this  way) deter you, but you take the Word of God seriously, and stand only on it alone. Finally, you mix your faith with it which means you stand firmly on the promise expecting it to work.

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” (Mark 11:24 NIV)