Very early in life, he knew how much he needed God, so he did not allow the situation around him to affect his relationship with God. As described in his own words, T.B. Joshua recounts how he discovered the direction of God’s calling for his life:
Biblia kuanzia agano la kale hadi agano jipya inaonyesha umuhimu wa kufunga. Watumishi wote wa Mungu walikuwa wanafunga katika siku za maisha yao hivyo unavyofunga unaonyesha utii katika kulifuata neno la Mungu na kuliamini. Yesu Pia alisema kuwa siku zinakuja ambapo tutalazimika kufunga.