VOP 2022: July 28, 2022 Branded in Faith, not Stranded in Fear “F-factor.

VOP 2022: July 28, 2022 Branded in Faith, not Stranded in Fear “F-factor. A good understanding and knowledge of your divine identity (branded in Christ) puts you ahead of your adversaries and guarantees your victory even in the midst of challenges. On the other hand, failure to recognize or claim your divine identity, painfully leaves you with no other option, but fear. Faith is God’s brand while fear is the devil’s brand. Choose to be branded in Christ (Word) and reject to be stranded in the World. Whenever you are faced with a challenge or difficult situation, choose to step out in faith and be grounded in the knowledge of the Word of truth which is superior to the facts of challenges or issues on ground. Refuse to stay stranded on the same spot or position, because this will hinder you from going forward to possess your possessions. Ruth caught this revelation hence she insisted on going back to Bethlehem Judah with Naomi, her Mother In-law rather than staying stranded in Moab where she had lost so much. As she yielded herself to step out in faith with Naomi, their latter end was more glorious than their former and they were totally restored, moving from a state of being so overwhelmed to a state of being overjoyed. The four lepers at the Gate of Samaria almost lost the opportunity they had to claim the blessings God Had divinely prepared for them by driving away the Syrians which had made them so fearful. When they took a step forward, they found no one in the camp of the Syrians because the Lord Had made their enemies hear a strange sound and they ran away, leaving all the good of the Land for them to possess. Often times, the enemies we are so fearful of are God’s target for destruction. He already assured us in His Word that “No weapon fashioned against us shall prosper and every tongue raised against us in judgement is condemned” Isaiah 54:17. We are above our adversaries and not beneath as the devil or situations make it look. When you take a stand for Jesus Christ, the Saviour you will receive boldnes