Dunamis’ Seeds Of Destiny 13 December 2021 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: From Hope To Faith

TOPIC: From Hope To Faith

Behave it until you become it.

SCRIPTURE: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Hebrews 11:1-2

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Behave it until you become it.

Faith is one subject that is often misunderstood by many Christians. Some think that it belongs to a particular group or denomination. Some think that faith belongs to some super spiritual Christians. Others think that it is just believing anything blindly. No, faith is not baseless belief.

What then is faith?

Faith is in place when the revelation of the Word of God in the heart of a person produces a conviction that is strong enough to result in corresponding actions.

The Bible says, FAITH is the substance of things HOPED for, the evidence of things not seen.

What does that mean to you? Hope is something that is in the future, but faith tries to bring it into the present.

Now, let me show you the process of the graduation of hope to faith.

1. The Word of God gives birth to hope (Psalms 119:49,114; Psalm 130:5). For example, when you have symptoms of a sickness or a diagnosis, and you read the Word and the Word tells you that He took your infirmities (Matthew 8:17), you will realise that you can’t die in that sickness. So, there is hope that you are not going to die. The Word of God is the reason why you are not permitted to live a hopeless life. Hope is a foundation for faith; someone must be hopeful before he or she can be faith-filled.
2. Hope births joy (Romans 5:2, Romans 15:13).
3. Hope leads to faith-filled actions. You give substance to that hope that you got from the Word of God through corresponding actions. For instance, refusing to lie on the bed for an affliction. You behave it until you become it.

Beloved, there can be no real faith without true hope. That is why hope must be on ground before faith can be concretized.

Please take note of this: to be wordless is to be hopeless and to be hopeless is to be faithless.

Remember this: Behave it until you become it.

ASSIGNMENT(S):

1. Value the Word and trust God for hope-building insights from the Word.
2. Substantiate your hope with action.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: UNDERSTANDING FAITH (PART 6).

PRAYER: Lord, my hope is in You. You have always been faithful and I believe that whatever You have said concerning my life shall come to pass, in Jesus’ Name.

DAILY BIBLE READING: Philemon-Hebrews 2

QUOTE: Nothing builds faith like the insight you get out of the Bible. It charges you up, and lives in your spirit. Culled from “15 KINGDOM STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL” by Dr Paul Enenche.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: I decree that in this season, your faith shall produce in Jesus’ Name.

REFLECTION: Faith is not a positive word. Faith is an action word. Speaking of faith without action is like speaking of bird without wings.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

Dunamis’ Seeds Of Destiny 12 December 2021 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: Fasting And Your Health

TOPIC: Fasting And Your Health

To fast is to last.

SCRIPTURE: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: To fast is to last.

Sometime ago, I came across an interesting story about the eagle. It was said that once every year, the eagle would fast for about forty days perching on top of a rock. It would take nothing but water for those forty days. And in the course of those forty days, the eagle would shed off old feathers and grow new ones. After doing that, it would mount up with strength for the following year and will never break down because it has renewed and re-fired strength. For the eagle, the journey of the future is guaranteed.

In the same manner, waiting on the Lord, what we call fasting, is a channel of strength and vitality (Isaiah 40:31). Fasting is critical for the renewal, rejuvenation, revitalization, and revivification of health (Isaiah 58:6, 8). Verse 8 of Isaiah chapter 58 says… and thy health shall spring forth speedily. So, there is a connection between the fast and your health. That is why to fast is to last.

Fasting, especially when prompted by a Divine leading and conviction, has been confirmed to have the capacity to detoxify the system. It has also been discovered that some people have fasted away tumors – while in the course of the fast, the tumor was deprived of nutrition, and because it had nothing to feed and grow on, it fell off and died.

In the course of our annual fast in January, many people fasted away peptic ulcer, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, etc. And I believe, that will be your testimony, in Jesus’ Name.

Remember this: To fast is to last.

ASSIGNMENT(S):

1. Create and maintain a schedule for a periodic fast.
2. Refuse to force yourself to eat when you don’t feel like eating or when you receive a spiritual signal to fast.
3. Curse every affliction or abnormality in your body as you fast.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: SECRETS AND CHANNELS OF DIVINE HEALING AND HEALTH PART 5

PRAYER: Father, I receive the grace to give myself to fasting, prayer and study of the Word. Revitalize my body and cause it to function in perfection according to Your perfect order of creation, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

DAILY BIBLE READING: Titus 1-3

QUOTE: To conquer anything in this world, you must first conquer yourself. Culled from “21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO” by Dr Paul Enenche.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: I decree the destruction of every deposit in your body that is not of God in Jesus’ Name.

REFLECTION: Adam lost something through a fruit he ate; Esau lost something through a food he ate. It is possible that there is something to gain if food is given up, even for a season for the purpose of a fast.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

Dunamis’ Seeds Of Destiny 11 December 2021 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: The Attitude Of Gratitude – A Key To Answered Prayer

TOPIC: The Attitude Of Gratitude – A Key To Answered Prayer

If you cannot notice what God has done, you will never sight what He will do.

SCRIPTURE: Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If you cannot notice what God has done, you will never sight what He will do.

The attitude of gratitude is an essential ingredient for effective prayer. Every prayer that will secure the attention of God must be dressed in thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6).

There are many grumblers but few grateful people; there are many murmurers but few worshippers, so the struggle continues for many people.

Please take note of this: How you handled the last testimony in your life determines whether you are qualified for the next one. There are many people who remember God only when there is a problem; and forget Him when there is progress. They remember God in adversity, and forget Him in prosperity.

Ten lepers were healed by the Master, but only one returned to say, ‘Thank you Lord’ (Luke 17:11-17). That is to show you the proportion of human beings that ever return to God to say, ‘Thank you.’

Also note that if you cannot notice what God has done, you will never sight what He will do. God works for those who take notice of His works (Psalm 103:1-2). For many people, their prayers are 70% complaint, 20% accusation against God, and 10% orders or commands to God – ‘You must give me a husband before this time next month’?

Beloved, Jehovah is too big to take orders from man. We were not created to give Him orders; we were created to give Him praise and worship. And if you praise Him for what He has done, there is a guarantee for the next answer to your prayer.

Remember this: If you cannot notice what God has done, you will never sight what He will do.

ASSIGNMENT(S):

1. Remember where you were before and look at where you are now, give God thanks for His help so far, even for the fact that you are still alive.
2. Is there anything you asked God for and He did it for you? Have you ever come out of a dangerous situation because God intervened? Give Him praise.
3. Ask God for mercy if you had complained against Him before.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER (PART 5).

PRAYER: Lord, I am grateful for Your love, mercy, and faithfulness in my life. I thank You Lord for what You have done, for what You are doing and for what You will do. To You be all the glory Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

DAILY BIBLE READING: 2 Timothy 2-4

QUOTE: Every time the devil wants to destroy your harvest, he will bring you depression. Culled from “21 UNCOMMON KEYS TO FINANCIAL OVERFLOW” by Dr Paul Enenche.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Every garment of depression is destroyed off your life in Jesus’ Name.

REFLECTION: Praise is life and destiny ventilation. Depression or the absence of praise is life and destiny suffocation.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities