But on a candlestick - proclaiming the word.

Things that partake in Christ has everything to do with light, we are the light of the world signifying his call. Christ has made a victorious life for us on the platform that we have to accept it thus this acceptance has to do with proclamation. We have to proclaim to accept this victorious life for Faith is in the heart and should be made known to the world.

Luke 11:33 (KJV) No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

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Limiting yourself as a Christian isn't consider good in the sight of God, just as the people of Israel literally talked on their inability, saying "we can't go in", they were working with sight rather than faith just because they felt the people were way bigger than them in size and on that proclaim, Christ wasn't pleased with them. In every situation, Faith by proclamation plays a preeminent role.

Matthew 12:37 (KJV) For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Numbers 14:28 (KJV) Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:

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Wrong proclamation can cause you your victory,
Just as it cause the people of Israel 40 extra years just for wrong proclamation, the Bible made it clear that both "life and death are in the power of the tongue", so what you say as a Christian matters a lot in the sight of God. Let's try to be of positive proclamation.