Faith Is A Lifestyle And Not A Wishing Wand

There are times we face difficulty at things, maybe in a job or in the family or any other thing. What men of God have often said one should do in a situation such as this, is for you to declare by faith to the situation you are involved in, what you intend to see by faith and then with time transformation happen. This is true, but many think declaration is what should be done anytime there is a difficult situation. Declaration is not a “wishing wand”. There is a reason why what you declare come to pass; let’s find out.

Jesus while here on earth lived a standard life that we should always emulate as we live the life of a Believer. Jesus while on His way to Bethany with His disciples was hungry and seeing a fig tree afar hurried to tree and expected to see figs on it but found nothing except leaves; with this, He spoke to the tree (which is a form of declaration) saying no one would eat from the tree again. He left and immediately, the tree died but wasn't noticed until the next day by the disciples as they took the same route the next day. The point here is what Jesus told His disciples; He told them to have faith in God, “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Mark 11:23-24 (NKJV).

Jesus didn’t want this to just be an action played only when one is in need, He wanted it to be a lifestyle. The bible says, “The just shall live by faith” Habakkuk 2:4; this is a lifestyle and not something you do only when a problem arise. Jesus lived by faith throughout His stay here on earth; so as He moved, His thought pattern was always with faith. When we face challenges, no matter how real it may look, they are always camouflage from the devil. So, we are not to look at the tricks of the devil but in everything we are to live by faith, which should be a lifestyle.

We should also know that until a thing becomes normal in your mind, it doesn’t come to pass. No matter what you Pastor tell you, until you believe that thing as real, it won’t come to pass. Faith is a lifestyle and not a tool used for special occasion. As you become a Believer, you are expected to live by faith in everything because this becomes your new way of life; you received Christ by faith, you believed your sins were wiped off and now you are made clean.

So, when you face any challenge, as one who is truly in Christ, you are to use your weapon of faith which is the word of God. Declaration is you stating where you stand, which is in Christ and not what you loan, so when miracles happen it should not be a surprise to you because you believed it all along as real before it manifested in the physical. When you declare a thing by faith, it comes to pass immediately and that is what you believe immediately; so rejoice and keep giving thanks because God has met your need. But it is the world and not you who waits for the physical manifestation and not you. It is all because of His love for us and this is the gospel truth.

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

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            Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV)