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What It Takes
To Get A Breakthrough
So many are looking for a easy way out. They want a
"quick fix" for a Miracle.
In order to find one, some have gone to the extent
of purchasing and "devouring" every book and tape
of some renowned Preacher and Teacher - hoping to find
instant relief from their problems.
Others have opted to visit every possible prayer
line - hoping to receive a "word" from the Lord.
But what does the Bible say is the way to a
Breakthrough?
May this message give you the answer that you have
been searching for all along.
Charles Spurgeon
once said - "Time is
nothing to Him, let it be nothing to you. God is worth
waiting for. 'He is never early; He is never late.' "
So what does it take to get a Breakthrough?
What is the #1 key in seeing the fulfillment of
every promise that God has given over the years?
Are you ready for the
answer? Do you really want to know what it is?
Wait!
That is the answer!
To "wait
patiently for the LORD"(Psalm 40:1).
There are some principles
that must be considered in order to develop a Biblical
mindset for a Breakthrough.
They are as follows -
1. Picture Your Life As A
Race
Hebrews 12:1 -
"...and let us run with patience the
race that is set before us."
You are in a race. You are on a certain course which has
distinct limits and directives and requires active and
passive obedience. You must not allow any obstructions to
hinder your way. You need patience to overcome all of the
difficulties and perseverance to resist all of the
temptations which would seek to turn you aside from
following the Lord.
2. Be Willing To Wait
Hebrews 6:15
- "And so, after he had
patiently endured, he obtained the promise."
Between the promise and the performance of the promise,
there is oftentimes a long wait - an interval - if you will.
This time can be a very trying time. But you must be willing
to patiently endure.
3. Don't Faint Or Grow Weary
Hebrews 6:15 -
"And so, after he had patiently
endured, he obtained the promise."
Knowing that God is Faithful, you must be willing to
persevere through the hardest of times - continuing
steadfast in the faith - having a confident expectation of
the fulfillment of the promise. In
"due season," He
will show up and show off His Almighty Power.
4. Persevere In A Life Of
Holiness
Romans 2:7 -
"To them who by patient continuance in
well doing..."
So many miss it here. In order to receive a breakthrough,
you must be sure to persevere in doing that which is
right...continue in good works and in the ways of
righteousness...live as to show all that your aim and desire
is to obey God no matter what the cost...have a holy
ambition...seek first the Kingdom of God... conform your
life to the Word of God...be consecrated and dedicated to
the Lord God and His cause.
5. Do The Will Of God
Hebrews 10:36 -
"For ye have need of patience, that,
after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the
promise."
Do you want a Breakthrough? Then you must be willing to
follow God's Will and not your own on every matter. Doing
the will of God has much to do with
"receiving the promise."
Never forget that! So many want to "do their own
thing" and still enjoy the blessings. It
doesn't work that way! God is not mocked! It is
His way or no way!
6. Be Patient In Trials
Hebrews 10:36 -
"For ye have need of patience, that,
after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the
promise."
Besides "doing the will of
God," there must also be a daily
patient attitude of submission to God's will in order to
receive the promise. What is needed is a waiting endurance
- lying calmly in the hands of the Lord - for His perfect
timing for the end of the trial and the fulfillment of the
promise.
7. Accept God's Will And
Timing
Lamentations 3:25 -
"The LORD is good unto them that wait
for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him."
For those who accept His will and timing - are quiet and
still from all complaining and murmuring - even though the
trouble may be prolonged and all hope seemingly deferred -
God promises the manifestation of His goodness in a very
miraculous and tangible way.
8. Express A Confident Trust
And Faith In God
Psalm 40:1 -
"I WAITED patiently for the LORD..."
Even though relief does not come immediately or even when it
seems as though the prayer will never be answered, this one
- with a believing expectation - looks unto the Lord and Him
alone and knows that He will come through in due time.
9. Be Still And Know That He
Is God
Psalm 37:7 -
"Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently
for Him..."
If you want a Breakthrough, you will have to be willing to
silence your flesh and spirit before the Lord. There cannot
be any worrying, complaining, anger, faultfinding or
striving with your Maker, or rash decisions. You must be
willing to "rest"
- knowing that He is well able to clear up all of your
difficulties.
10. Let Not Your Heart Be
Troubled Or Afraid
Psalm 37:7 -
"Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently
for Him..."
Even though the answer may be delayed, it does not mean that
it is denied.
Even though God is no where to be seen, it does not mean
that He is not at work.
You must remain calm and composed in active faith and not
fret at the manner in which He works. In faith, agree with
His ways and will - being totally convinced that He Who
takes pleasure in your prosperity - in seeing that things go
well for you - will work all things together for your good.
Don't allow anything or anyone to sway you from such a
belief.
Do you need a Breakthrough
today?
You may have prayed and prayed and prayed with seemingly no
change at all in sight.
The Holy Spirit would say to you this day - O weary
Christian, "wait patiently
for the LORD."
If you will be sure to follow His principles as outlined in
His Word, He will be sure to see you through unto Victory.
We close with the exhortation from
the Apostle Paul as found in Galatians 6:9 -
"And let us not be weary in well
doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
May God Bless His Word.
Connie
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