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Manifesting teaches people to look inward as the source of power. It tells you to focus on your thoughts, your energy, your vibration, your desires, and your ability to “attract” what you want. The entire philosophy is built on the belief that the human mind is the creator of outcomes. This mindset quietly moves God out of the center and replaces Him with self.
But in Scripture, God alone is the source, the provider, and the one who directs our steps. He is not a tool to help us get what we want. He is Lord. When self becomes the center, God becomes secondary, and that is the very foundation of sin.
Jesus said plainly in John 15:5, “Apart from Me you can do nothing.” Manifesting says, “Apart from God, you can still create reality.” These two beliefs directly conflict.
When Satan tempted Eve in the garden, his tactic was to elevate self above God. He told her that if she ate, she would become “like God” (Genesis 3:5). Manifesting uses the same logic: you are the creator, you are the source, you are the one who attracts reality. But Scripture teaches that it is God who holds all things together (Colossians 1:17), God who opens doors (Revelation 3:7), God who makes the impossible possible (Luke 1:37), and God who orders our lives (Proverbs 20:24).
Jesus also taught believers how to posture their hearts: “Not my will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42). Manifesting teaches the opposite: “Not Your will, but mine be done.” It doesn’t seek God’s plan, it demands its own.
When self becomes the center, pride grows. And pride has always separated man from God. The Bible says, “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6). Manifesting encourages people to trust themselves, believe in themselves, decree for themselves, and receive from themselves. But faith calls us to trust God, depend on Him, surrender to Him, and believe in His promises.
The most dangerous part of manifesting is that it sounds empowering and positive. It offers control when life feels uncertain. Yet that same control becomes a snare. It keeps people operating in their own strength instead of seeking God’s will, God’s timing, and God’s voice.
True freedom comes when we remove self from the throne and submit to God as the center of our lives. Jesus said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). God does not add things when we manipulate outcomes through self. He adds when we surrender, trust, and obey Him.
Manifesting elevates self as the source. Faith elevates God as the source. Only one leads to life.
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