LONG READ BUT PLEASE STAY WITH ME In Part 1, I tried to establish something simple but often missed: Faith does not exist on its own, It is not self-generated and it is certainly not something you stir up in isolation. Scripture says faith is the substance of things hoped for. Which means faith only works where there is already something to expect. And this is where many believers get stuck. We’ve been taught to apply faith but not always taught to first find the promise that gives faith something to work with. This is a major failure point with the Faith movement of today So we pray. We confess. We declare. We fast. And yet… nothing seems to move. Not because faith doesn’t work but because there was no hope anchoring it. Let me say this in a language you can understand; You may be exercising faith and not seeing results not because your faith is weak but because there is no promise behind what you’re believing because faith cannot substantiate what God has not spoken. That doesn’t mean God is unwilling, It simply means faith was never designed to function in a vacuum. Think about Abraham again. Scripture says he believed IN HOPE (confident expectation) according to that which was spoken. Abraham wasn’t believing in a feeling. it wasn't vibes. And that's why when the going got tough, he stuck with that confident expectation of the promise of his son. He was believing a word. It was tangible. He heard it, he felt it, in-fact his hope was so real i'm sure he shared it! Think about this. If i promised you something, your ability to hold unto my word is premised on the fact that it was spoken in the first place. You heard it, you believed it and you received it. It is the word that creates expectation and that expectation in return gives faith direction! This is why a lot of what we call “faith” today becomes exhausting. We’re trying to persuade ourselves instead of being persuaded by what God has said. So faith turns into effort, effort turns into pressure and pressure turns into disappointment.

Hi Faith & Life Community, Some of you, if not all, already know me and know how passionate I am about practical ways to navigate life while walking in faith. The truth is, I know what God wants to do here, but I’m not entirely sure of the how yet. I’m just like you figuring life out one day at a time, learning to follow and love Christ. Here, I’ll be sharing, teaching, and pouring out my heart, trusting that God will do among us what He truly desires. Let’s step into 2026 together! Thank you all for your support and don’t forget to invite someone else to join the journey. Love you all, Your skool teecha, Gospel😁

Let me say this in a language we can all understand. i have been hot, cold and warm at various points in my life since i received christ. Sometimes its sheer laziness to pray, other times its just burn out from trying to figure life out. News Flash- even your pastor can grow cold. There is and always will be what sounds to you like a valid excuse to not fan the flame of your faith in christ. The truth is, our faith wasn't handed to us on a platter of comfort. what do i mean? A deeper walk with God will never be based off how much you have saved up or how good things are at work. it will never be based off how well your marriage is or how good you feel. like every other relationship, a deeper and more intimate walk with God will depend on how much you want it and how intentional you are at chasing after it I remember how i felt meeting the love of my life, whom today i am honoured and privileged to be husband to. I remember everything i felt every single day we spoke as we came to know each other. You see the quality of our relationship today isn't but how long we've known each other but how much. it's not about how many dates we PLANNED to go on but how many we actually went on. it's not about how much we wanted to spend time with each other but how much time we actually spent. This love walk will require you to not only make plans with God, but take steps to actually honour them. it's not about wanting to pray more starting January 2026 but actually starting to pray right as you read this post. It's not more about how you want to know him deeper through his word but actually being committed in a local church and taking your discipleship very serious. Its about doing what you plan to do in 3 days time today. YOU! yes you! you're reading this and you know it's for you. you know you gave enough excuses this year already. you know you ditched God and played church just enough to fool your pastor and everyone around you. Your relationship with God will only depreciate because you'll learn to be a professional christian. Pray now, study now! commit to a local church this Sunday.