ALEX OGUH JOURNAL

WHAT FAITH IS NOT ‮‮ Hebrews‬ ‮11:1‮-‬2‬ ‮AMP‬‬[1] Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. [2] For by this [kind of] faith the men of old gained [divine] approval.‬‬‬‬‬ Faith is not proportional to shouting. Fools make most noise. Faith, many times, is different from being prayerful or being zealous about God or things of God. Many times those who do long prayers are doing so because they are struggling with God - in disobedience. Jacob knew how to fight with God and yet he took over 20 years to reconcile with God. People of old have been accused of drawing near to God with their lips while their hearts were far from Him. ‮‮ Isaiah 29:13‮ AMP‬‬[13] Then the Lord said, “Because this nation approaches [Me only] with their words And honors Me [only] with their lip service, But they remov...

WHAT IS FAITH? My brothers and sisters, as we were kneeling down at the altar of the Lokoja CEFN Zonal Headquarters while the congregation was standing last Sunday, 14th January 2024, in order to pray over our prayer requests for the year, I was begging the Lord, “LORD, PLEASE ANSWER THESE PRAYERS OF YOUR PEOPLE”. The Lord spoke back to me. It was what He said that is making me write this to you. I shared what I heard with our leader, Rev, Malachi Ogakwu, after the prayers.  I heard the Lord say, “Then teach them faith. Nobody receives anything from Me or please me without faith”. I began to think of ways of helping us to get more testimonies of answered prayers in 2024. May God help our other leaders to help us develop our faith. AGAIN WHAT IS FAITH?         Heb 11:1-2 NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, of the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as ...