Imagine that you are able to get whatsoever thing you desire; at whatsoever time you want, choosing whatsoever way you want it to appear. Will you consider that a wonderful status? Beloved, if you have not been operating at that level, then you are missing a lot because that is the way you have been designed to function. In Mark 11:23, Jesus declared – “… whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou taken away and cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says takes place, whatever he shall say shall come to pass for him”. Jesus was teaching a fundamental principle here that we can define our miracle points as long as there is no doubt in our hearts. For example, you can decide to uproot a mountain by saying it with faith in your heart.
The woman who suffered chronic bleeding for twelve years defined her miracle point when she saw Jesus. She said to herself, if I can touch the hem of his dress, I will get well. There were many people touching Jesus at that time, but not all of them defined “touching him” as their miracle point. Some may have said – I will get well if Jesus places his hand on me OR if only I was able to fast before He came.
Imagine if the woman had said – “if I can just set my eyes on him, I will get well”. Would she have also received her miracle? Absolutely! I will explain further in the second part of this message. But right now I want you to understand that things usually happen to us like we expect them to although most times we are not conscious of our expectation.
Some Christians say – if only I can perform well in the interview, I will get the job. And many jobs elude them until they are able to perform well in an interview. Others say – I will get the job as soon as the interviewer sets his eyes on me. And it happens just as they have said.
Some say – if only I can attend that healing crusade, I will get well. Others say – it is impossible for me to be sick. And both parties get results like they have defined. Some Christians fast for days before they get some results. While some others believe they have a miraculous thought and by just thinking about it, they get the same result. Why is this so?
I Cor. 3:21 says “all things are yours”. ‘God’s divine power has given useverything we need for life’ (II Peter 1:3 – GW). Many of us think “if only God can give, we will get it”. But the scriptures above remind us that “if only we care to know, God has given all we would ever need”. You are the one who usually determine what you get, when you get it and how you get it. Imagine that your earthly father deposited 100 billion bucks into your bank account. It is you who determines where you withdraw from, the time of the withdrawal, the withdrawal amount and the mode of withdrawal. But in relating with God, many are waiting for God to make withdrawals for them from an account that belongs to them and have been credited with unlimited resources.
Christianity will have a unique impact in this world if many more Christians realize that the ball is now in our courts. Let’s stop chasing after God to do what he has already done. Let’s focus on doing what is expected of us. God has done his best for us and it is left for us to experience the best. If you have not consciously defined favorable miracle points, then you may have unconsciously defined unfavorable miracle points. This also applies to your targets for this year. As long as there is no doubt in your heart and you believe in your heart, you can do unlimited exploits that glorifies God and benefits humanity.
– tope aladenusi
