Many times, Christians like to blame the Devil for the way things in their lives are going wrong. Don’t get me wrong, the Devil and his demons do interfere with our lives. But we give the enemy too much credit. When we really stop and look at it, sometimes we stop ourselves.
The question is: How do we stop ourselves?
Believers do not live by faith.
Many times, we think living by faith means trusting God in one area of our lives. But what about trusting God with your school, your job, traveling the world, family issues, marriage, finances, heart issues, mental struggles, health problems—I mean every part of your life?
Walking by faith is a surrendering of self and a depending on God. Faith is not looking at what is seen with the natural eye, but looking at it through the lens of faith.
Many people want to travel or go back to school, but they don’t even try to plan for it because they are too focused on what things look like right now. God gave us a life to enjoy, and the Devil will do all he can to steal that joy away.
I came to say that a person who walks by faith is an overcomer because Christ overcame first.
2 Corinthians 5:7:
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
1 John 5:4:
“And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
8/15/2026
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” — Matthew 6:33
When I used to read this verse, I used to think only about material things. I thought about how people, including myself, can make our jobs or other things more important than God, and how if we just put God first, everything else will be added unto us.
While that is true, I realized something very important: if we seek God first in anything, everything else will be added. Seeking God first is not only about putting Him before material things. It is about seeking His will, His wisdom, His direction, and His way of doing things first in every area of our lives.
When I need understanding, seek God first. When I have a decision to make, seek God first. When I have a problem, seek God first. When I don't know which direction to go, seek God first.
The key is not chasing after everything we think we need. The key is seeking the Kingdom of God first and allowing everything else to come into its proper place.
Galatian 3:11
Every part of my life must be lived by faith.
Why is it that when you talk faith, people get mad? I mean other believers, as if you are doing something God told you not to do.
When you read the Bible, God is always trying to get His people into position. In the Old Testament, it was the Promised Land. Now, under the New Covenant, it is understanding that we are the righteousness of God in Christ and allowing our identity to be shaped and formed by the character of God.
Some believers would rather identify with their flesh than learn who they are in God. Yes, we understand that all have fallen short and that our spirit and flesh are in a constant battle. However, that is exactly why believers need to understand that we need Jesus and that we cannot do this by ourselves.
Learning who you are—not just knowing that you are saved—is so important. Because you cannot live by faith if you do not know who you belong to.
"The just shall live by faith" means that the only way you can truly do that is by learning who you are in Christ. When you know who you are, you learn how to live, how to think, and especially how to speak.
So every believer must learn who they are in order to live by faith.
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