In the same way, when you are going through that narrow path, that uncomfortable position, you feel like you are pushing through something. You don't like it, you don't understand it, you wish you could go back to before. But you can't. The only way out is to keep moving forward. Pain is a sign that something is about to be birthed. God has new levels of growth for you, that's why He needed to bring you out. Like a baby in a womb, he is healthy and growing inside the mummy's body for a season. But when his due date approaches, the womb will become a curse, not a blessing if he stays too long in it. It will not only stunt his growth but become a hazard to the baby. He has to come out of the birth canal.
Friday, July 31, 2015
PUSHED INTO YOUR DESTINY
Pastor Joel preached this sermon 'Pushed into Your Destiny' in Mar. He said that many of us wouldn't move out of our comfort zone if we are not pushed out of it. So don't get bitter, don't keep asking why, just recognize that it is all a part of His plan. The good news is God would not have pushed you out of the nest, closed the door behind you if He hadn't already opened the door ahead of you. Like a woman about to give birth who experiences contractions, the doctor doesn't tell her to push as and when she feels like it. He will only tell her to push when the time is right for the baby to come out. If she expends her energy too early, she may not have the energy to push at the end.
In the same way, when you are going through that narrow path, that uncomfortable position, you feel like you are pushing through something. You don't like it, you don't understand it, you wish you could go back to before. But you can't. The only way out is to keep moving forward. Pain is a sign that something is about to be birthed. God has new levels of growth for you, that's why He needed to bring you out. Like a baby in a womb, he is healthy and growing inside the mummy's body for a season. But when his due date approaches, the womb will become a curse, not a blessing if he stays too long in it. It will not only stunt his growth but become a hazard to the baby. He has to come out of the birth canal.
When I was tempted to be discouraged, thinking that there is still some way more to go before I cross the finish line, God pointed me to the 38-year old paralysed man at the Pool of Bethesda. This man was in a kairos moment, close to fullness but hopelessness had set in. When Jesus asked 'Do you want to be healed?' he gave excuses. Physically he was there waiting but in his mind, he had lost all hope of getting healed. Somewhere along the long process of time, he lost his expectation. If you are like that man, stop giving excuses as to why you couldn't be healed or why you shouldn't receive your breakthrough now! Jesus has already paid it all for you at the cross. All you have to do is to possess your inheritance and give God all the glory!
In the same way, when you are going through that narrow path, that uncomfortable position, you feel like you are pushing through something. You don't like it, you don't understand it, you wish you could go back to before. But you can't. The only way out is to keep moving forward. Pain is a sign that something is about to be birthed. God has new levels of growth for you, that's why He needed to bring you out. Like a baby in a womb, he is healthy and growing inside the mummy's body for a season. But when his due date approaches, the womb will become a curse, not a blessing if he stays too long in it. It will not only stunt his growth but become a hazard to the baby. He has to come out of the birth canal.
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