There is NO Comparison!!

"17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever."~2Corinthians4:17-18(NLT)


"16-18So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever."~2Corinthians4:16-18

Oh, how awesome the above scriptures are. What an awesome reminder. A reminder to not be consumed with what is happening around us. A reminder that our present troubles are small and won't last very long! Oh, but the glory that shall be produced in us far outweighs the troubles and will last not for a moment but forever! I love the message version of these scriptures. The message version lets us know that these hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times! Oh, it does not stop there. It goes on to let us know that there will be a lavish celebration prepared for us! Do not allow yourself to get wrapped up in the now. The things we see are temporary. Isn't awesome that we serve an eternal God? Get your eyes off of your situation and fix them back on the King of Kings.

I know that it can be easy to be in the midst of a trial and allow yourself to get consumed by the thought of defeat. I also know that it is very hard to be victorious if you have already been defeated in your heart and mind! Proverbs23:7 reminds us of this very truth. "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." We have to keep our eyes to the front, our head held high and go forth. Be careful of what you allow yourself to think about. Your thoughts will become your actions! If you think you are defeated, you might as well go ahead and ring the bell! You might as well go ahead and waive your white flag! You can go ahead and throw in your towel! But if you have made up your mind that the devil is already defeated, you will be able to have just what you think.. victory!

There comes a time where we are going to have to press forward. "I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward."~Philippians3:13-14(AMP) The word of God does not say press forward and keep your eyes focused on the trial going on around you! The word emphasizes the importance of forgetting the past and what lies behind us and straining forward to what lies ahead. The word strain is used not by coincidence, but it is used to let us know that it is going to be uncomfortable at times. It may even hurt. Oh, but the future glory is far greater than your current trial!

The next time you want to throw a pity party remind yourself that whatever is going on is temporary! Remind yourself that the God you serve is a triumphant God! You serve a sovereign God! You serve a God that will never leave you nor forsake you! I will leave you with one of my favorite scriptures. If you are in a season of weeping be reminded that "Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He who continually goes forth weeping,Bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."~Psalm126:5-6(NKJV)

Breakthrough!!

One word has been ringing in my spirit lately! The word is breakthrough. Just the thought of breakthrough gets me excited. Just the mention of breakthrough makes me want to shout with a triumphant voice. The scripture that is brought back to my rememberence is Ephesians3:20(AMP) "Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]-- Oh, He is able to go above and beyond each and every one of our prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes and dreams. The key is it is according to His power that is at  work within us! So today I encourage you to let the word of God do the work! Stop putting God in a box. He desires to open doors you never imagined could be opened. He desires to close some doors that you thought were always going to be open! God desires for you to have your breakthrough. Do you want it?

One of the biggest tricks of the enemy is to cause you to think that you will not make it out of this storm. You will start to believe that you will  not make it out of this trial. The enemy desires for you to waive the white flag of surrender. The enemy desires for you to shut your mouth and die. He wants you to die spiritually. But you have to make up in your mind that you will not die! You must declare over yourself Psalm118:17(KJV)"I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD." Don't just speak what you heard but speak what you know to be true. Speak the word of God over your life! Declare that it is time for your breakthrough! It is time for you to walk in what God desires for you to walk in! It is time to rise up and run with the vision!

No matter how bad it looks, know that God is yet in control! Even when all of the odds are stacked against you declare Romans8:31(NIV)"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" You do not need an army you just need God on your side! Oh, if God is for us who can be against us? Who I said? Don't look at your current situation and allow the fear of things remaining the way they are paralyze you. Remind yourself of Joseph and the words he spoke. Genesis50:19-20(MSG)"Joseph replied, "Don't be afraid. Do I act for God? Don't you see, you planned evil against me but God used those same plans for my good, as you see all around you right now—life for many people." What the enemy meant for evil the mighty God you serve, is about to turn around for not only your good but to save many people! BREAKTHROUGH not just for you but for many people!

Again I ask you do you want a breakthrough? A breakthrough spiritually? A breakthrough financially? A breakthrough in your marriage? A breakthrough for salvation for your family members? A breakthrough for your neighborhood? Get before God and seek Him like never before! Do not leave His presence the same way you were when you entered! Make up in your mind that it is time to receive your breakthrough! The only thing standing in the way my friend is you! Get out of the way and let God have His way in your life! It is time for a breakthrough! Your breakthrough!