Chipo Mang’wato

In our recent Chima Voice video, we discussed living by faith and how it can sometimes get out of control or out of hand. People may begin claiming things that are obviously, morally, not theirs, like other people’s husbands. If you haven’t heard of that before, thank God.

Some even go as far as saying, “God has shown me that you are my wife,” while speaking to someone who already belongs to someone else.

However, the Word of God sets the boundaries for our faith. Faith must be grounded in what God has already said.

🙏🏾Faith does not begin with feelings—it begins with the Word of God.🙏🏾

In fact, God watches over His Word to perform it, so He would never contradict it. He would never lead someone into infidelity.

🙏🏾The Holy Spirit will never guide you into what the Word forbids.🙏🏾

If it ever feels like the Spirit of God is directing you in such a way, run it by the Word of God, always run it by the Word.

Sometimes we struggle to distinguish between the voice of our own selfish desires, the voice of the enemy, and the voice of the Holy Spirit, especially if we do not dwell in the Word.

“Personal desire can sound spiritual if it is not tested by Scripture.”

Without being rooted in Scripture, we cannot clearly recognize what God sounds like.

🙏🏾If you don’t know the Word, you won’t recognize God’s voice.🙏🏾

That is why we must focus on the Word. We need to build our capacity in the Word and store it within us, so the Holy Spirit has something to work through in us.

🙏🏾The Holy Spirit works through what God has already written.🙏🏾

The Word of God is the boundary of our faith; it is the proof of what true faith looks like.

🙏🏾You cannot claim faith where there is no scriptural foundation.🙏🏾

So, ask yourself: do you have scriptural backing for what you believe you’ve heard from the Spirit of God? Just check.