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"I Believe It" by Israel Ojulari Music: Faith That Unlocks God’s Promises


Faith unlocks every promise God has made.

A song can sit forgotten in an old email folder for years and still be ready to sing. That’s what happened with “I Believe It”. Israel Ojulari wrote it more than fifteen years ago for a women’s convention centred on fulfilling your God-given destiny. A local choir sang it first. The manuscript then went missing, until a search through old emails brought it back.

Israel Ojulari Music - I Believe ItSome promises wait quietly for us to come looking.

“I will no longer linger on this shore of doubt,” Ojulari sings. That sounds like a decision, not a mood, a decision that requires follow-through: “I’ll arise and go in, taking what is mine.” Staying on the shore can feel safe, but crossing over requires courage.

What’s causing you to linger? Maybe it’s a prayer you stopped praying, a calling you pushed to the background, or a door that you assumed was shut. Name it, share it with God, and then take one step toward it.

Scripture gives that step a firm place to land: “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23). The chorus leads that confession so you can join. “I believe and I confess,” it opens, and “He never fails, He never changes” carries the weight. Your confidence doesn’t rest on how strong your faith is. It rests on Who made the promise.

Think about that this week. Choose one promise from God’s Word. Read it aloud every morning. Pray about it, and ask God to show you the way. Repeat the promise whenever doubt shows up throughout the day. The second chorus repeats “No more” over poverty, delay, and defeat, and you can speak with that same boldness over your own situation.

Listen to “I Believe It” and sing along. Let the repetitions sink in. “I receive my destiny today.”

(Related scripture: Hebrews 10:23; Mark 11:24; 2 Corinthians 1:20)

Background:

"I Believe It" was written over 15 years ago in response to the theme of an annual women's convention centred on fulfilling one's God-given destiny.

Every promise God gives requires faith to access it. We simply need to believe in order to receive. This song is a reminder that faith unlocks God's promises and enables us to walk confidently in His purpose for our lives.

The song was first performed by a local choral group at the convention. Although the original manuscript was misplaced for many years, I recently rediscovered it while reviewing some old emails. For this recording, I have remained as faithful as possible to the original rendition, making only a few minor adjustments.

Release date: November 5, 2026

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