Walking in the Supernatural: How to Move from Wishful Thinking to Mountain-Moving Faith

Kingdom Keys for Answered Prayer

I want you to close your eyes for a moment and travel back with me to the West Texas desert. If you’ve never been to Rotan, Texas, it’s a place where the horizon seems to stretch on into eternity and the sky is so big it feels like it might swallow the earth whole. When I was just a little boy, too small to even read the Bible my dad kept on the nightstand, I used to crawl into that flat space above the back seat of our car—the one right under the rear window. I’d lay there on long drives home, my face pressed against the glass, staring up at a blanket of stars so thick and bright they looked like spilled diamonds on black velvet.

There was no smog there. No light pollution. It was the kind of sky that makes you realize just how small you are and how big God is. It was the same sky God showed Abraham when He told him to try and number the stars. In that moment, I didn't have any "theology." I didn't have a degree or a platform. I just had the simple, uncomplicated heart of a child. I remember seeing a falling star streak across that Texas sky, and I did what every kid hears you're supposed to do: I made a wish. I prayed to God right then and there for a puppy and a horse.

Now, looking back, that was "theologically incorrect." We don't wish on stars; we pray to the Creator of the stars. But here’s the thing: my faith was activated. In my mind, that star was a sign that my moment had arrived. It was like the woman with the issue of blood reaching out to touch the hem of His garment. I believed, without a shadow of a doubt, that I was going to get that puppy and that horse. And you know what? I got them both.

But there’s a sting in that story. You see, many of us are living in a state of "wishful thinking" rather than "biblical faith." We have a laundry list of desires, but we lack the spiritual relationship with the biblical Jesus that turns those desires into Kingdom reality. We feel the pain of unanswered prayers and the agitation of a dry spiritual life. In this post, I want to show you the difference between selfish lust and covenant faith, and how you can begin to "seize and possess" the promises God has already placed in your path. We are going to dig deeper into what I call "experiential theology"—the place where the Word of God meets your daily life.

Faith isn't just a concept we discuss in Sunday school; it is a spiritual force that operates according to specific Kingdom keys. As I grew older, I realized that my childhood experience with the puppy and the horse was a lesson in both the power of faith and the danger of the "selfish lusts" that James warns us about. I had the faith to get what I wanted, but because my heart wasn't aligned with the glory of God, those gifts ended in tragedy. Both the puppy and the horse died tragic deaths. It was a wake-up call that stayed with me for decades: just because you can manifest something through faith doesn't mean it’s the blessing that "addeth no sorrow."

The Pattern of the Seed and the Word

In my journey, I’ve found that many people are walking right over buried treasure because they don't understand the mechanics of the Kingdom. Jesus tells us that the sower sows the Word. This is the foundation of everything. If you want to see change in your physical world, you have to start in the spiritual realm.

I remember being in a Christian coffee shop back around 2000 or 2001. I was leading worship for a prophetic ministry in the upper room. Downstairs, there was an older man who ran the shop. Every time I saw him, he was either deep in his Bible or speaking into a little handheld voice recorder. One day, I finally asked him, "Brother, what exactly is it that you do?"

He looked up at me with a spark in his eye and said, "Conrad, I live by faith."

He started explaining how he would believe God for cars. He didn't just hope for them; he negotiated them in the spirit. He would pray, find a specific need for someone in the "household of faith," and then believe God to provide a vehicle so he could give it away. He told me, "The sower sows the word, Conrad. I find the promise in the Book, I speak it into my recorder to settle it in my spirit, and then I watch God move."

This man understood Deuteronomy 8:18: But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. Wealth and provision aren't for our Lamborghinis and Porsches; they are for the establishment of the Covenant. When we align our faith with God's purposes, the "power to get wealth" is activated.

Seizing the Promised Land

One of the greatest revelations the Lord ever gave me regarding faith involves the difference between a "promise" and "possession." We often think that if God promises something, it’s just going to fall into our laps like a ripe apple from a tree. But look at Joshua. The Lord told him the land was his, but Joshua still had to put his combat boots on and go take it.

Years ago, I was teaching a friend how to play guitar. We had this massive whiteboard on the wall where we’d scribble scriptures and theological questions. My car was getting old, and I had been "sowing the word" for a new one—specifically a 2001 Dodge Durango. I knew the mileage I wanted and the price I could afford.

One day, while I was out walking, the Holy Spirit spoke to me clearly: "Give your current car to your friend."

My immediate response was, "But Lord, You haven't answered my prayer for the Durango yet!"

The Lord’s reply changed my life: "Yes, I did. You just haven't gotten it yet."

I realized in that moment that the promise was already settled in the heavenly realm. It was "sown." But like Joshua, I had to seize and possess it. I got on my knees and engaged in a spiritual dialogue. I asked the Spirit of Truth where my car was. He showed me a specific parking lot about two miles from my house.

When I drove over there, there it was—a black 2001 Dodge Durango. But as I started to walk toward it, the Lord said, "Wait. Don't go up to it yet." I stood back and watched. For about twenty minutes, I saw person after person walk up to that truck. They would get close, and then, for no apparent reason, they would turn 180 degrees and walk away. It was like there was an invisible barrier.

I went to the guy running the lot and asked, "Why is everyone turning away from that truck?"

He looked baffled. "I don't know, man. It’s been sitting here for six months. The price keeps dropping, but nobody will touch it."

It was held in reserve for me. My words and my faith had "claimed" it in the spirit, and the angels were guarding it until I was ready to possess it. This is what it means to go from "faith to faith." Just as David slew the lion and the bear before he faced Goliath, your small victories in faith build the spiritual muscle you need for the big ones.

Personal Reflections

I’ve had to learn the hard way that faith is not a tool for "Christian witchcraft"—which is what I call trying to use spiritual laws to satisfy selfish lusts. Early in my life, I had a mentor who was a millionaire. He had the Ferraris and the Lamborghinis. He even quoted Ecclesiastes 10:19: A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

He used biblical principles of focus and confession to get rich, but he didn't have a relationship with the biblical Jesus. He had the "sorrow" added to his wealth. He ended up taking his own life. This is the danger of the "selfish lust" that James talks about. When we try to use God to get "stuff" just to consume it upon our own desires, we enter a dangerous territory.

The Lord corrected me on this through the story of Hezekiah. Hezekiah was told it was his time to die. Instead of accepting God's timing, he wept and begged for more years. God gave him fifteen more years, but look at what happened in those fifteen years: he became prideful, showed off all his treasures to the Babylonians, and set the stage for the captivity of his entire nation. Sometimes, our "faith" for things outside of God's perfect will leads to tragic ends.

I've learned that I’d rather have a "hand-to-mouth" walk with Jesus where I hear His voice daily than a mountain of gold that makes me forget I need Him. Real faith is about that spiritual dialogue. It’s about being in the "Voxer chat" with the Holy Spirit, hearing the nuts and bolts of what He wants to do in the earth today.

Biblical References

Throughout the scriptures, we see that faith is always tied to hearing the voice of God. You cannot have faith in what God hasn't said. Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes by hearing the word. If I say I have "faith" that my friend Nick is going to buy me lunch, but Nick never said a word about it, that’s not faith—that’s just a guess.

We also have to look at the "sandwich" of Mark 11:22-26:

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

Most people stop there. They want the "whatsoever he saith" part. But Jesus continues:

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Forgiveness is the "bread" on the other side of the faith sandwich. If you are walking in bitterness or unforgiveness, your faith is going to be grounded. You can’t move mountains if you’re tied down by a grudge.

Consider the woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5. She didn't just have a "superstition." As a covenant woman, she likely knew the prophecy in Malachi 4:2 KJV: But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings... In Hebrew culture, the "wings" of the garment referred to the tzitzit or the corners/borders of the prayer shawl. She wasn't just touching a piece of cloth; she was reaching for the fulfillment of a specific biblical promise. She had "faith in God" because she had "heard the Word."

Key Takeaways

• Childlike Faith is Active: Faith isn't about complex theology; it’s about an activated heart that expects God to move.
• The Sower Sows the Word: Your provision starts with finding a promise in the Bible and "sowing" it into your spirit through meditation and confession.
• Seize the Promise: There is a difference between God granting a promise and you physically possessing it. Sometimes you have to "go to the parking lot" and claim what is yours.
• Beware of Selfish Lust: If your request is purely to consume it upon your own lusts, you are asking "amiss." True covenant wealth is for the establishment of God's Kingdom.
• The Forgiveness Factor: Unforgiveness is a primary "faith-killer." You must keep your heart clean to keep your spiritual authority intact.

Conclusion and Call to Action

There are people all around you who are counting on you to go deeper with God. They are suffering from addictions, diseases, and spiritual poverty, and they don't even know that the "treasure in the field" is available to them. When you and I learn to dig, when we find those Kingdom keys and start walking in experiential theology, we become a lighthouse for everyone else.

Don't settle for a "laundry list" prayer life. Don't settle for being a "pew-warmer" who never sees a mountain move. My passion is for you to have a real, vibrant, spiritual relationship with the biblical Jesus. When you have that, you will go from faith to faith, and you will see the supernatural become a natural part of your daily walk.

If this message challenged you or encouraged you, please share it with someone who needs a boost in their faith today. You can find more teachings and my books like OPEN YOUR EYES and Overcoming Night Terror at ConradRocks.net. Let’s stop wishing on stars and start walking on the Word.

God bless you as you dig deeper!