You have heard the phrases “Name it and claim it” and “Blab it and grab it.” These phrases are usually spoken of in an irreverent way against preachers who espouse that believers can declare the possession of something and receive it.
Many people’s experiences seem to them to indicate that resources they obtain didn’t come to them through the above process. So, they ridicule these preachers and claim they are focusing people on satan’s kingdom, leading people straight to Hell, and taking advantage of people’s emotions to steal their money. There may be a few charlatans disguised as preachers of the gospel. After all, wheat and tare grow together in the world and in the Church. Thus, there are greedy and covetous tare who use the name of Jesus Christ to take advantage of undiscerning people. Anyone can call himself a Christian and we may not immediately know he is not, yet that does not make the truth of God’s word null and void. He says when the time for harvesting comes, He will command the reapers to separate the wheat (believers in Christ) into a heavenly home and cast the tare (unbelievers) into the fire. Yet, it is a grievous mistake to say most of these preachers are greedy and covetous tare who have only their own interest in mind.
The bible shows there is truth in “Naming and claiming” some things. The key is whether you moved in faith upon what God by His Word identified as being available to you and whether you really intend to utilize your life, gifts, time, skills, money, and resources overall to benefit the spread of the gospel in your family, community, and the world. Mere mortals who are unbelievers often name, claim, and obtain things that have much greater earthly value than things that believers name, claim, or obtain, such as businesses, inventions, jobs, houses, cars, jewelry, etc. So, obtaining things is not really the sign you have sought God’s will, done His will, or received His blessing.
It is only a sign of God’s will when it is accompanied by a lifestyle of steps ordered by God, His Word, and Holy Spirit that show up over time in a fruitful display of actions devoted to sharing the gospel and helping others share it more as the time of His return nears.
Men will not always recognize your faith or fruit. Those who do not believe the LORD at his word (ask anything in my name and you shall have it, call those things that be not as though they were, etc.) may see your words and actions as (1) a violation of doctrine they made up, (2) scientifically unproven, or (3) nonsense. Just because some people say He never allows our words to bring what we declare in His name and for His purposes does not make it so. Their viewpoint goes against biblical instruction and you should continue to declare for His glory the vision and resources that conform to His word and will. No doubt, you should also put your faith & works in action to bring forth good fruit because you are a believer set apart for this purpose. Then, His light will truly shine upon your ways.
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Job 22:28, Matthew 7:7-11, Romans 4:17, James 2:20-24, 4:1-4
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