The Bandwagon Effect

Happy weekend everyone,

In a past blog post, I explained how Jesus had lived our lives ahead of us; He lived our lives and came out victorious. So what we are doing is just repeating every move Jesus made which made Him victorious, which of course makes us victorious through Grace because the real battle we would face had been won already by Jesus. We are therefore to meditate on the scriptures and listen to the Holy Spirit for direction leading us on the path Jesus took which we are to take. This is living by faith.

Today, I’ll explain how humans live their lives in what I call a ‘bandwagon effect’. According to Investopedia, the bandwagon effect “is a psychological phenomenon in which people do something primarily because other people are doing it, regardless of their own beliefs, which they may ignore or override.” I explained in an earlier blog that humans do things which are general because they feel it is a norm on how to live. But based on what I have explained before, everybody has a particular path of life God has designed for us which Jesus lived on our behalf so that when we live the life it would be smooth for us.

Have you ever thought of the fact that Jesus never made a mistake? This is because Jesus followed every step of His Father’s direction, not His own direction [ref.: John 14:10]. This is how we are supposed to live our lives really and become successful at everything in life; this is what eternal life really is.

Eternal life doesn’t mean living forever, because whether one goes to heaven or hell, the person lives forever. What exactly is eternal life? Jesus Himself gave the answer in John 17:3, as properly elaborated in the Amplified translation, it says, “And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent.” This is what eternal life really is, becoming fused with God in Spirit, knowing God in-depth, in another sense becoming God, that is having His Spirit; and this can only happen when you accept Jesus as the Lord of your life; your old Spirit is then taken away and the Spirit of Jesus becomes your new Spirit [ref.: 2 Corinthians 5:17].

The term “know” as used in John 17:3 is the same original meaning of the “knew” used in Genesis 4:1, when Adam knew his wife, not sexual intercourse, but having a covenant as becoming one in-depth (this is why one shouldn’t just have sex outside God’s approval which is in Holy Matrimony because to have sex is to have a covenant with your partner).

We are not animals or robots; that is why God gave us a unique life different from another person. By faith we believe Jesus lived our lives ahead of us as He destroyed the sin of the world on the cross and came out victorious when He resurrected and God gave Him all authority in heaven, earth and under the earth, which is the authority we get to share. Now anything that is not in line with who Jesus is right now is regarded as sin, e.g. sickness, diseases, poverty, spiritual battles even physical battles etc. Jesus destroyed everything at the cross.

So when you see any battle in real life, don’t fear, instead remember, the very battle you see infront of you was won by Jesus Himself. So, make sure you listen to the Holy Spirit to direct you on how Jesus won the battle; don’t live a ‘bandwagon effect’ kind of life, instead live your own life which is the life God has designed for you. DON’T ASSUME YOU KNOW, ASK HIM THROUGH PRAYER AND EXPECT AN ANSWER. This is the gospel truth.

May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.

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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GOD BLESS YOU.

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