Saturday, October 28, 2017

Breakthrough not out!

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.~ James 1:2-4

I recently had a conversation with a old friend.  We were catching up and they shared with me some of the struggles they were having.  They expressed how they felt stuck, almost trapped by the situation.  They could see their dreams, yet when they reached out to grab hold on to it, it always felt like it moved further away.  

I recognized this dilemma.  My friend is not alone.  There are so many who are weary from the struggles of life.  So many who feel confined by their circumstances and just want to be free.  I wanted to help my friend, give them a word to chew on, but it couldn’t come from me.  So we prayed before I spoke and God provided this message.  Maybe it will help you too.

You can’t get your breakthrough by trying to breakout.  Struggling within our strength and trying to lose the chains through our thinking only ties us into more knots.  The handcuffs get tighter.  But when you do what Peter and Silas did in prison and begin to pray and praise the doors of the prison will be opened and the shackles will fall away (Acts 16:25-26).  

Sometimes you have to through something to get where you need to be. But if we spend up our energy focusing how to escape it all, with being angry about why we are there,  or even bitter towards who who put us there( even if it is ourselves) we will miss what God has for us in that moment.  The truth of the matter is when we walk with Jesus we walk in liberty ( 2 Corinthians  3:17).  

I don’t like struggles, trials, pain or suffering but I can’t escape them. However I get through them with faith in Jesus Christ.


Father bless your people.  May those who are afar off draw near to You.  May those in bondage be released and walk in the freedom of You.  Give us courage and your strength to be patient in trusting You.  In Jesus name. Amen

1 comment: