Dreams, Desires, Destiny and Direction Part 2.

Demonic forces will fall at the presence of the Lord. In today’s time, that’s for you and I, for we are the representatives of the Highest God, we hold the presence of the Lord. He is in us and we are in Him and the demonic must bow to the higher authority.

Remember the Lord is with us and we are not to fear. Don’t ever think circumstances are too hard for God. If you have a bad report, instead of crying or complaining, bring God into your situation. I mentioned in part 1 that we shouldn’t complain, as it delays the time to breakthrough, so no crying or complaining.

If you do happen to get a bad report, quote scriptures. Take a look at the issue and ask yourself what scriptures you can stand on, to overthrow the report, to turn that bad report into a good report.

Whether that be a report on an illness, a loss of some sort, or you might be against a position leadership choose to take, get into the word of God and bring everyone to your side who are in agreement and then pray.

The bible states in Matthew 18:19; Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything they ask, it will be done for them by My father in heaven. Also, Ecclesiastes 4:12 says; though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 

We are able to overcome. We are able to take possession. Let’s go; do it now, while the fire is in your belly. Be bold in the Lord. It is worth the battle. If the Lord delights in us, and He does, He’ll conquer the enemy.

If we are standing on the Lord’s promises, we can know the Lord is with us. As for the enemy, their protection has departed, so don’t be afraid. They are fighting a battle against the Lord, and they will lose. They always lose. You can read about it in the bible. Chronicle 1 and 2 highlights all those who were outside God’s protection and how they lost every battle and those who followed God won every battle. So, pray and pray as if you were going to win.

Now I know this is much easier said than done, praying as if we win. But if you stand on your scriptural promises, if you decree and declare the victory, you will be a champion. You want to be a champion, you want success in your life, but there will be times that you’re going to have to fight big battles, before you see that success manifest. And remember: Little battles, little victories. Great battles, great victories.

A giant champion; isn’t that what you want? A champion in whatever you undertake. Make up your mind - what do you want? Do you want a small and insignificant life, or do you want to take on the world? The choice is yours. There is no right or wrong, just a choice, as to whether you grab hold of life in all its forms, or live a quiet, sedentary life. No right or wrong, just a choice.

Moses, at the end of his life, reminded the people they’re going to have to fight. (Deuteronomy 32)

There are seven tests mightier than you and you’ll need God to conquer them. Seven tests you can’t do on your own. Seven tests you can’t do without God.

It took forty years before Moses was prepared to fight and another forty years to prepare forty thousand Israelite men for war. And then the battle began. 10 tribes to overcome.

I mentioned in part one, we will have ten battles to fight before we enter our promised land. 10 tribes and the meaning behind the names of those tribes, are the 10 battles you’ll have to face to reach your destiny.

Three you can conquer by yourself. But when you do, don’t get into pride. Remember to be humbly thankful. It’s easy to fall into pride, when we think we’ve conquered on our own. For there is a war going on at the moment, a spiritual war and the prize is your soul. We need to adopt the right mindset and maintain it, for the road to triumph is full of tests and trials.

The three you can conquer by yourself are:

Kenites; Kenite means fabricator. Lies and false accusations against you. Distortions and rumours. You can defend yourself, or let God do it.

Keneziets; possessive. Covetousness. We might try to look more spiritual than we are. If we try to have what others have, we’ll never succeed. We can’t succeed, while we’re trying to be someone else.

Kadmonite; this tribe will tell you; you can’t change, you’re good enough just as you are. They consider the old to be good enough and they will try to encourage you to hate change. They want you to stay with tradition. You’ll never enter your destiny, when the old is good enough.

Those are the three which you can conquer on your own. The next seven battles are seven are stronger than you and you’ll need to enlist the help of God.

Hittites; terror. Fear of failure creates physical and spiritual paralysis. You’ll be asking; What will people say? Or telling yourself, “It’s too big for me.” Your fears keep you awake at night. You feel you can’t handle or control what’s going on around you. Fearfully you’ll be asking; “What if there’s something I don’t know?” All forms of fear will have to be overcome, but you can do it, if you trust in Jesus. Sometimes you just can’t wait until you have all the answers.

Perizites; squatter; apathy. You’re not trying or paying attention, or you’re ignoring. This type of attitude kills churches. The first people your church will you lose are the people who are apathetic. They won’t help you build your vision and God will remove them.

Raphaeme; giant. Flee or run away. It’s not working like you thought and you give up. The issue is too big and you quit. So many quit before they see their miracle. There’s always something too big, insurmountable, with not enough knowledge, passion, or money. That’s what overcoming is all about; facing the big and insurmountable and working towards overthrowing them.

The Amorites, descendants of the Canaanites, also known for their evil ways. The Amorite is always thinking people are saying something about them. It creates inferiority and self- doubt in the mind. They tend to think you’re not talking about how good they are, but how bad they are. Know this: it is in your mind. They could be saying you look great, but due to doubt, you feel inferior and self-doubt always causes you to want to return to Egypt, as the Israelites did after they left their promised land. It can also mean sexual relations outside of marriage, so be alert and tread carefully.

Canaanite; zealous, too much zeal. They are the ones who go after things too quickly. They are impatient. They’re usually 6 months too early and only occasionally late, but rarely on time. You have to get in the boat when the time is right. When you pick it wrong, you then don’t trust your ability to make decisions in the future. This can stop you making decisions altogether, and you then allow other people to make decisions for you.

Gergishite; stranger. You feel out of place, frustration, you don’t feel you fit in. You don’t feel at home in your church. You might be thinking; they’re not like me/I’m not like them. It stops you from growing roots. When there are no roots, the fruit won’t grow. If you’re fruitless, you are neutered and you can’t move forward. You have to grow deep roots; your destiny is tied to the root.

Jebusite; downtrodden. Anxiety, depression and a victim mentality, plus a blame towards others for your own lack of success. You always feel condemned; you always feel you’re not doing enough.

These are the 10 battles you will face. You will have to overcome all 10 issues and you’ll not only fight them once, but time and time again, as you go deeper with God. Each battle is the bread (strength and courage) for you to go into the next battle, until you’re strong and mighty, fully prepared for the battle. And you’ll know you didn’t do it. You’ll be well aware that God did it.

These are the issues which are bigger than you can handle and God brings you through. Then what? Once every battle is won, then what? Don’t be like Nebuchadnezzar, who ended up eating grass, because he said; “Look what I’ve done.” Once you win, don’t be over confident in your abilities. You won because God lead the way and you listened, not because you did it on your own. Once you’ve overcome, give God praise.

Most of those who overcame, started out as lowly servants and then became great, just as Jesus did. Jesus started as a small child and spent years as a student, before performing His first miracle. There weren’t many of these great leaders, however the battles they won were great, in spite of their small number.

Remember; although frightened, Gideon battled and won with 300 people against 100,000 of the enemy. We can do this, with the help of God.

You will always come face to face with something greater than you. That’s life!

Gideon was hiding, grinding wheat, where he couldn’t be found. Gideon overheard the baker (from the enemy’s camp) speaking of a dream about a loaf of bread, rolling down the mountainside. The enemy mentioned Gideon was the bread, and he would win the battle. God told Gideon to go to the enemy camp. He was frightened, but he was obedient. You’re going to come face to face with your biggest fears and if you’re obedient to God, you will have victory. Every minister has had to face his/her fears.

You must become an overcomer, face your fears, step out in faith, removing what you’re afraid of, so you can win the battle and reach your destiny. Call on God to help you handle your issues. God will act on your behalf.

Have courage to stand. Ask God, “Make up the difference, between my fear and my faith. Remove my apathy. Don’t let me get ahead, or be premature, but allow me to work in lockstep with you. Amen.”

 

Note: Photograph; Bell Church Garden. Bell, Queensland Australia.