When we choose to live by faith, we are choosing more than to be called faith people. It’s more than a title. It’s more than a faith necklace, wristband, or hat we wear. There’s nothing wrong with those external things, but faith goes far beyond them.

Faith reaches into the innermost part of our lives. It reaches into our words and actions. How we walk in life—how we humble ourselves to God. Faith should reach into every aspect of our lives.

Sometimes when people accept Jesus as Savior—especially if they have not been taught—they think nothing is involved in the Christian life except saying, “Thank You, Lord.” But there’s more to walking in faith and victory than that.

Micah 6:8 says, “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee?” God requires things of us—things He expects us to do.

Verse 8 continues with our second and third duties: “But thou shalt meditate therein [on God’s Word] day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein.” We are to meditate on what we have heard—meditate on the Word day and night! In other words, God doesn’t want our attention to be on the circumstances. He wants His Word on our minds all the time. More than that, He wants us to do everything that is written in it. This is talking about our faith behavior, or how we act.

Why are these duties important? God wants us to have the highest level of faith in what He has already done for us. Then, as the end of this verse says, “thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”

Prosperity and success are the byproducts of carrying out our duties of faith! Do you see that? God never mentions our adversary. He never brings up hard times or trouble. Nor does He talk about despair, discouragement, or dismay. We are told to speak His Word, meditate in it, and act on it. Then we’ll be successful.

Our Heavenly Father doesn’t drop everything into our laps without any effort on our part. But His blessings will come to those who assume the duties of faith.

Just look at Joshua. When he was in the worst circumstance he could face, the Lord told him to be successful. God is saying the same thing to us.

In difficult circumstances, we often ask God to see things our way. But He asks us to see it the way He does. No matter what life brings, He wants us to stand and perform the duties of faith. When we do, He will make us successful.