“Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.” —John 15:4-5
Are you still relying on luck instead of faith?
I’ve often wondered how many of us—quietly, privately, secretly—still keep a little corner of the heart reserved for chance. We don’t say it out loud, of course. We speak the language of faith, quote the right verses, and declare God’s promises… yet somewhere beneath the surface, there lingers that small, anxious hope:
“Maybe things will just work out for me,” “Maybe it will be my turn,” “Maybe the sun will begin shining on me.”
Anyway, you get the picture. But luck is an unfaithful companion. It is fickle, unstable, and silent when you need it most.
Faith, by contrast, stands with its feet planted firmly on the eternal promises of God—promises that do not sway with circumstance. If luck is a coin tossed into the air, faith is the Rock beneath your feet. If luck whispers “perhaps,” faith declares “surely.”
The light of prosperity is not a beam that randomly finds you—you walk into it, you stand in it, and you allow it to warm your life. That is where thriving begins.
Luke 12:27
The writer of Hebrews calls faith ὑπόστασις (hypostasis)—substance, foundation, assurance. Faith is not fingers crossed. It is not wishing. It is not randomness wrapped in optimism. But faith doesn’t happen by accident; it is a fruit of the spirit (cf. Gal. 5:22). You must cultivate it by abiding in Christ:
“For apart from Me you can do nothing.” —John 15:5
Why linger at the edge of life, hoping luck, success, or blessings might one day stumble upon you, when you are already being summoned into a royal inheritance waiting for you to claim it? When He says, “Remain in Me, and I will remain in you,” He is not offering a poetic sentiment—He is extending an invitation into fullness, certainty, and divine alignment. He is telling you that thriving begins not with waiting, but with stepping into the life that is already yours in Him.
Luck leaves you guessing. Faith leaves you secured.
And so the question arises gently but clearly:
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
Hebrews 4:1
When I lean on luck, I look at my circumstances beyond my control. When I lean on faith, I lean on Christ I lean on an secure Rock.
Luck says, “You never know.”
Faith says, “You can know.”
Luck says, “Let’s hope for the best.”
Faith says, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.”
In the kingdom of God, nothing is random. Everything rests upon a foundation that is secure, reliable, and utterly trustworthy.
This is why Jesus urges us to consider the lilies (Luke 12:27): not because they are fragile, but because they flourish without ever relying on luck for their beauty or their growth. Their entire existence rests on the unwavering faithfulness of the God who clothes them. They do not strive, scramble, or chase after what they need. They simply stand still, remain in the light, and allow that light to nourish them—letting God Himself be the One who “thrives” them.
And so do we. We do not wait for “luck” to find us; we access it by faith.
A PRAYER OF GRATITUDE
Father,
I surrender every secret dependence on worldly luck, chance, or the illusion of randomness. Train my heart to trust You with a steady, unwavering confidence. Root my faith not in outcomes but in Your character—faithful, certain, and unchanging. When my thoughts drift into fear or anxiety, gently draw them back into the truth of who You are. Establish me in the assurance that You are guiding my steps, supplying my needs, and overseeing my life with deliberate love and divine intention. Today, I choose faith over luck, certainty over chance, sonship over orphanhood, abiding over separation, and Your living word over every whisper of fear. Amen.
The Hungry Hearts Collective 
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