We often call ourselves waiting on a breakthrough
from God, but what are YOU doing to encourage one to come? Many of us want the Lord to come through for
us in some area of our lives, be it finances, our marriages, jobs/employment
situations, etc. Do we really want a
“breakthrough” or do we want God to just do everything for us without us having
any real responsibility in any of it? We
do have a part to play Zion
I think breakthrough is one of God’s areas of
specialty, because there is always a lesson to be learned from it. He loves to send a clear message to the
Believer that He “has our backs” in any given situation we may find ourselves
in. For many of us, especially as
Christians, an area we all could use some HELP in is the area of forgiveness
and wanting revenge for wrongdoing. I
can think of at least 6 or 7 personal experiences of my own, where the Lord
clearly told me to “get out of the way” and let Him handle things the way He
saw fit. It’s amazing how we can know
the Word, read it, study it and then when we’re faced with a life situation, we
immediately want to react by injecting our own policies of how we want to handle
it! God declares in Romans 12:19 , “Dearly beloved, avenge not
yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith
the Lord.” In this scripture, God literally is letting us
know that He takes FULL ownership of vengeance; in fact, NONE OF US has a right to “get back” at anyone for any wrong
doings. Oh wow…I know I got the Saints
going now…I mean, ALL OF US are
guilty of at least wanting to throw the book at SOMEBODY who has done us wrong…right? The last thing we want to hear when someone
has wronged us is “Honey, just let the Lord deal with them; He’ll do it in His
own time…”
But know this and I speak from experience: The Lord has a Heavenly system of repaying
people for wrongfully attacking you like I’ve never witnessed! He can do things you would NEVER have the
power, authority, right or ability to do, without getting in trouble for it, because
He knows them inside and out…He made them.
He knows how to deal with them in the most just way! My
prayer for all of you is to stay in peace, when faced with any situations of
wrong-doing and just be still; watch God move on your behalf; but DON’T hinder
your own future and blessings by retaliating.
Your breakthrough may be right around the corner or through the next
open door! He may be trying to give or
bring into your life your next season of favor and/or deliverance! You’ll cut it off or delay it by getting in
“attack” mode.
Breakthrough comes when we voluntarily “STAND DOWN” from having our own way;
meaning, we give precedence to Him having the choice to deal with things in His
own timing and in His own way on your behalf.
Why is this important? Because
the Lord made us in His own image; He’s responsible for giving each of us a
“will”, meaning we can pretty much do what we choose to do (with consequences
of course), but we can. He honors us,
when we turn over OUR WILLS to Him,
even when we could do what we want
to. God doesn’t forget what others do to
us; often THEY DO, but when it comes
to “pay back” time, then they can’t figure out why things aren’t going right in
their lives, completely forgetting all about the havoc they caused in your life
(and probably others)!
Now I know the next thing I’m about to say is going
to really make some of you want to jump off the nearest cliff, but don’t get
mad at me….it’s the Word of God speaking!
As if turning over our will of wanting to “get back” at those that have
wronged us wasn’t enough, the Lord then instructs us to do what?.... “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them
that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”
Matthew
5:44, and if that isn’t enough, He tells us in Romans 12:20 to: “Therefore
if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing
thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.” That’s
when you REALLY know you’re growing children!
My God, it’s not enough we have to WAIT on Him to facilitate the
appropriate punishment but we have to treat them right, pray for them and do
right by them anyway? LOL…that’s the Word Zion
The next time you’re faced with a decision in your life to take someone out by your own hand or to submit judgment on them by our own policies of justice, think about this: is the person or the situation REALLY important enough to risk you moving into your next dimension? There is too much work to be done in the Kingdom to give someone else that kind of power over you….don’t release your future, your blessings, and your vision into the hands of someone else that doesn’t’ deserve it. The only thing we’re REQUIRED to do is to love them and release them into the Hands of the Lord to deal with them on His terms and according to His time table.
Now, about that breakthrough…I want to encourage
you to take whatever next steps are necessary for you to move into your next
dimension in God, so do the following and WATCH
God move in your life:
*Praise God every chance you get! (i.e., at home, in your car, witnessing to
others, etc.)
*Help meet the need of someone else; becoming a
GIVER is so important…and MEAN IT!
*Keep a grateful heart toward the Lord and toward
others who love you! Let them know you
appreciate them being in your life.
*Stay obedient to God’s Word and His direction for
your life. READ THE WORD so you’ll know
what to do.
*Pray for your enemies and those that curse you,
try to hinder you, ignore you, etc. Your
future,
your times ARE NOT in their hands, it’s in God’s hands! (Psalm 31:15)
*STAND DOWN
and allow the Lord to handle wrong-doings in His way and in His timing.
*Do YOUR
part and watch the Lord MOVE on your
behalf…for He loves AND honors
obedience,
graciousness and PRAISE!
Doris Stokes-Knight is President and CEO of Black Pearl Enterprises and Voice 1 Music Ministries. She is also an ordained kingdom pastor, author, psalmist, worship leader, worship arts workshop facilitator, recording artist, songwriter, and gospel stage play actress. For more information email bpe1voicemusic@gmail.com
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