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“For we WALK by FAITH, not by sight” – 1 Corinthians 5:7

Believers are called to the Faith-Walk – WALKING IN DIVINE POSSIBILITIES: “For we WALK by FAITH, not by sight” (1 Cor.5:7). To walk by sight means to evaluate our lives based on what we can see, feel, sense, or calculate – our bank balance, the doctor’s report, or the prevailing economic situation. This frequently leads to fear, anxiety, worry, a sense of limitation, or a false sense of security. Walking in Divine Possibilities is a higher standard of living. Paul acknowledged the burdens and “groanings” of temporary, earthly existence (v.4a). Yet, he highlighted that God has prepared us for something far greater – a heavenly, eternal reality where mortality is swallowed up by life.

Divine Possibilities refer to the ability to walk in Victory despite challenging situations because our trust is anchored in God’s Promises, not in visible evidence. Where human strength ends, His Power begins. Walking by faith, we look beyond temporary problems and focus on God’s eternal, supernatural ability to bring His promises to pass (2Cor.4:18). Our current trials are temporary, light and momentary compared to the eternal and weightier glory prepared for us. We “groan” not in despair, but in longing for the fullness of life (v.4).

Meanwhile, God has not left us to navigate this life alone. We have succour and help in the Indwelling Holy Spirit as Guarantee (v.5). He is the “down payment” or deposit, guaranteeing that God will fulfill His promises of resurrection and transformation. While we live in these earthly bodies, we are physically separated from the direct Presence of the Lord. Therefore, we must sustain good courage, knowing that our ultimate home is in His Presence (vv.6.8). The operative principle of the Christian life is therefore our walking by faith, not sight (v.7).

To walk by faith means: to conduct our lives based on God's Word, even when circumstances seem to contradict it; trusting in His invisible Hand more than our own visible environs. We cannot rely on feelings, which change constantly, but on God’s Word that is settled forever. We are called, above all, to sustain an Eternal Perspective, rather than being consumed by the temporary, earthly “tent” – the body and its limitations. Whether alive on earth or in heaven, our primary goal is to please God, knowing that we will ultimately stand before Him (v.9).

I declare in Jesus’ Exalted name, that:

The possibilities for my life are unlimited. Because I walk by faith, I am navigating life by divine direction, not by human sight.

God’s eternal Glory is overshadowing my life. Confident in the Holy Spirit as my Guarantee, I will not be intimidated by the temporary.

My life is being transformed from Glory to Glory, and all that is mortal is being swallowed up by Life.

My steps are ordered by the Lord, leading me to divine opportunities and unprecedented successes.

I look beyond current challenges and see my Victory, because faith makes the impossible, possible.