Masterclass 2026 Overcoming Unbelief Session 4

Summary

The presenters frame unbelief as a hardened or spiritually insensitive heart. Their central message is that attention shapes what a person becomes sensitive to: dwelling on God’s word can strengthen faith, while constant focus on natural concerns and distractions can make faith harder to act on.

Key Strategies Discussed

• Use prayer and fasting to refocus. The speakers say these practices do not change God, but can help people become more attentive to spiritual matters and less driven by immediate feelings or circumstances.
• Give regular attention to scripture. Read, reflect on, and remember biblical promises. The discussion emphasizes that simply knowing verses is different from letting them guide one’s thinking and decisions.
• Notice what occupies your attention. The speakers connect repeated focus with growing sensitivity and neglect with becoming less responsive. They encourage making room for prayer and scripture amid work, family duties, and recreation.
• Acknowledge God throughout daily life. Rather than separating faith from ordinary activities, they encourage seeking God’s guidance in all areas and decisions.
• Resist fear of other people’s judgment. Andrew Wommack recounts a healing attempt that he says was undermined by embarrassment and concern about others’ reactions. The lesson offered is to prioritize faithfulness to God over seeking approval.
• Encourage one another. The speakers refer to Hebrews’ instruction to encourage each other daily, presenting supportive community as a way to guard against becoming hardened.
• Start where you are and keep going. They acknowledge that becoming more focused on God takes time and urge viewers not to wait for perfection before beginning.
• Choose inputs thoughtfully. The speakers caution that repeatedly dwelling on discouraging information and worst-case scenarios can fuel doubt. Their faith-based advice is to balance attention to such concerns with scripture and trust in God.

The session also uses stories about Abraham and Sarah, Jesus’ disciples, and Smith Wigglesworth to illustrate its teachings. These are presented as examples of faith and of how fear, distraction, or concern about public opinion may affect a person’s response.

Health-care note: While the discussion includes faith-based claims about healing, Wommack explicitly says that people should let doctors help when needed and should not put their lives at risk while trying to stand in faith.

Presenters and Sources

• Presenters: Andrew Wommack, Mike Pickett, and Carrie Pickett
• Sources discussed: Biblical passages including Hebrews 3:12–13 and 11:15–19; Mark 6:51–52 and 8:17–18; Proverbs 3:5–6 and 4; Romans 8:6; John 5:44; and Luke 24:45. Smith Wigglesworth is cited through an account attributed to his son-in-law.
• Organization featured: Charis Bible College