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"From Transition To Position"
Guest - Jo Ellen Stevens,Connersville , IN
Guest - Jo Ellen Stevens,
Do not remember the former things,
nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall
spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NKJV)
Focus
When you are
going through transition, you must keep focused on the bigger picture.
If you do not realize that God has a plan for your
life and that He loves you and is only taking you to a higher place in Him, the enemy will
succeed in causing you to doubt that God's love, provision, and healing are
yours while you go through this time.
That is the only way the enemy can win. Knowing the love of God through prayer and fasting and focusing on this plan will get you through because it will bring you joy, which is your strength!
A Whole New Level of Promotion
Also, when you go through
transition, the enemy will remind you who you used to be in the good old days.
This is where we try to go back to, like Lot's wife and like the children of Israel as they came out of Egypt . We are
not to think on the good, the bad, or the ugly, as the Lord told me once in a
time of hard transition.
God does not
want to do what He did back then again! He has brought you out
to take you to a whole new place! This transition in this season will be like
nothing you have ever seen before!
When you go through
transition, as Jesus did when going from the Jordan (baptism) to being drawn
into the wilderness by the Spirit, it is a very vulnerable time and it is the
time to fast and pray and build yourself up in the Word, so when the enemy says,
"Did God say...?" you will have the ammunition to counteract the
temptation that he brings during this time of testing.
You see, God allows and
even draws us into the test during transition so that we will be positioned to
a higher level in Him; but the enemy tempts us in this test to give up on God
and go through the wrong doors and thus put off our destiny for a season. Been
there, done that. So we must watch and pray during this time and speak God's
Word only!
Don't Be Angry At The Agents Of Change
The enemy will also tempt
you to be angry at those that are the agents of change during this time.
Remember Joseph's brothers? This is a time when the spirit of jealousy rises up
against you because that spirit knows where you are going and wants to kill
that anointing on you!
These are, oftentimes, people we love and respect, and can even in leadership – but if we do not get angry with these that mean to do us harm, we will come out of this transition time as Jesus came out of His wilderness experience "in the power of the Spirit"!
These are, oftentimes, people we love and respect, and can even in leadership – but if we do not get angry with these that mean to do us harm, we will come out of this transition time as Jesus came out of His wilderness experience "in the power of the Spirit"!
So, for us, respecting
authority is very important during this time because they just might be sent to
bring you to a place of destiny. Remember Saul as David was going from the cave
to the palace. There is always a Saul to push you to your destiny!
So, get ready if you are
in a place of hard transition, you are about to be positioned for such a time
as this!
Enlarge your thinking in this hour to know that God has a plan and a
greater purpose for you just on the other side of this time of change! He is
not mad at you – you are just going through! (Photo
via Pixabay)
And when the devil had ended all
the temptation, he departed from Him for a season. And Jesus returned in the
power of the Spirit into Galilee : and there
went out a fame of Him through all the region round about... Luke 4:13-15 (KJV)
But as for you, you meant evil
against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this
day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20 (NKJV)
Arise, shine!
Jo Ellen Stevens
TCIC Ministries
Website: dstevens7.wix.com/tcic
TCIC Ministries
Website: dstevens7.wix.com/tcic
Jo Ellen Stevens is a prophetic speaker, author, worship leader,
and intercessor from Connersville ,
Indiana . She has ministered with
her husband for 23 years, pastoring, teaching, and leading prophetic worship.
She operates in a prophetic anointing with words of knowledge and words of
wisdom. She believes that every Believer should be hearing the Lord's voice and
resounding His heart out of their intimate relationship with Him. She also
believes God called her many years ago to encourage the Body of Christ to arise
and shine with the glory of the Lord for such a time as this, no matter what
their age, background, or social status! She believes that God has given us
each a platform to use the gifts and talents that He has given us to bring
those who do not know the Lord out of the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of God , and that social media will play a
great part in covering the earth with His glory!
1 comment:
The Lord breaking and blessing, teaching, helping, encouraging is all I can count on, day-by-day. I serve Him as a knee-jerk worker for Him. Not always looking normal to many of the Christians, but it truly is my God-job to do what He tells me to do...stepping on and helping many others who sometimes are in serious situations, and that's what I'm called to do. Thank you for sharing.
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