During a prayer meeting, the Lord said to me, if His people would seek Him, He will give them new strategies to advance, into a new phase of life, career and ministry.
He says in Jeremiah 29:12-14, “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the LORD, and I will bring you back from your captivity…”
Then, He gave me a vision of some astronauts walking and floating above the ground, not affected by gravity. The interpretation came that the law of gravity is affecting everything on earth. When you are above the law of gravity, you are above the law of nature. The Lord wants to give His people solutions that are beyond logic, not confined by human wisdom, supernatural strategies to overcome and to advance in their lives. By aligning with Him, you will be above the enemy’s schemes. And it doesn’t matter if you know the enemy’s plan or not. God’s strategy is always above the enemy’s plan.
Finally, He said in order to work with His strategy, He wants you to release your voice, according to the leading of His Spirit.
Every day, uncountable sounds and voices are being released into the air. They either cause positive effects (works done, peace, enhanced relationships, etc.) or negative effects (strife, war, noise pollution, etc.). Little do people know that every sound or voice released will result in different spiritual effect in the spiritual world, and then the physical world. As I was writing this, the Holy Spirit gave me the understanding that our voice is the substance that the spiritual realm absorbs to produce things that are yet to take place in the natural realm.
Examples:
Genesis 1 – God spoke and creation took place.
Ezekiel 37 – God commanded Ezekiel to say to the dry bones in the valley to live & they became alive, standing before him a great army.
Numbers 22, 23 – Even the enemy knows this supernatural weapon. King Balak (Moabite) bribed Prophet Balaam to curse God’s people. The Angel of God appeared to Balaam and his donkey so that he had to bless God’s people instead.
Jesus – He released words of healing and people got healed. He cursed the fruitless fig tree and it died (see Mark 11).
Acts 5 – Peter judged Ananias and Sapphira for lying to the Holy Spirit and immediately they fell dead on the ground.
There are many more examples in the Bible you can look for until you are convinced enough that there is power in your voice! When the Lord gives you new strategies, He wants you to co-operate with your voice. You can speak, sing, rhyme or rap, as long as you release them.
Release Voice of Faith for Breakthrough
Release Voice of Courage to Advance
Dear friend, speak the prophecies you’ve received for yourself again and again. Listen to sermons that encourage and uplift you. Meditate on scriptures that are applicable to your situation. Release the power of God through the speaking of His Living Word. Sing and worship with songs that lift up your spirit. Keep speaking blessings over yourself, family, career, and business. Be in fellowship with people who speak faith and courage.
Release Voice of Faith for Breakthrough
It is not just the action of quoting a scripture and speaking it again and again. It takes you to know your God that He is a good God!
It is said in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give a future and a hope.” Our eternal God is not limited by time. He sees the past and the future. He can change any situation according to His perfect will. And His perfect will is that you have a future and hope because He is your good Daddy.
Let’s learn from some people of faith in the Bible.
Genesis 22 – Who knows God’s goodness and faithfulness better than Abraham? God asked for Isaac as sacrifice at Mount Moriah. The young boy Isaac asked, “Where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God will provide for Himself.” True enough God provided a ram with its horn caught in a thicket. Abraham knew His God is a good God, not a mean God. This is the heart of our Father God. If He can give His own Son Jesus to die for us, what else He can’t give to us? (See Romans 8:32).
Mark 7:24-30 – A Greek woman begged Jesus to deliver her daughter from an unclean spirit. Jesus said, “It’s not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” The woman said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.” And the woman’s daughter was delivered. Wow! Jesus sounded so mean! The woman might not even have a clue or the revelation that Jesus came for both the Jews and the Gentiles, but she knew He has a compassionate heart.
If you still find it hard to believe in His goodness, ask for it like the man with a demon-possessed son, “Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!” (See Mark 9:23-24). God doesn’t put you into a mess by giving you trials or temptations (see James 1:13). God only challenges your faith after you have put yourself in a mess (by ignoring or not seeking first His advice), so that you will in turn know more of His love for you.
You have won half the battle the moment you believe God is good to you. Will you believe that your God is good even in difficult times? Will you seek Him and allow Him to give you His supernatural strategies? Will you choose to release voice of faith with His guidance? If all your answers are yes, you are on your way to breakthrough in your life!
I once watched a children movie with my daughter. A common girl was chosen by a living Sword to slay a dragon. When the 2 opponents met, the dragon said, “Long time no see, my enemy!” The girl said, “Have me met?” The dragon said, “I’m not talking to you, you insignificant Sword bearer…” That is what the devil loves to do. He will do his best to make you feel lousy about yourself. The reason is he knows well enough, even with a little courage in you, you will kill off his work of imposing fear in your life.
Do you know that all the great people in the Bible needed to hear voice of courage before they fulfilled their callings? For example:
Joshua 1 – Joshua needed to hear the voice of courage from God for him to lead God’s people into the Promised Land.
Judges 6 – the Angel of God appeared to Gideon and called him ‘A Mighty Man of Valor’ before he had the courage to lead his people to be delivered from the Midianites.
John 21 – remember Peter failed Jesus by denying Him 3 times before the rooster crowed? Jesus had to encourage him by offering him back his ministry 3 times. Guess what, soon, Peter preached a great sermon on the day of Pentecost (see Acts 2) and about 3000 souls were saved!
Oh... at the end of the children movie, the girl killed the dragon with the Sword. She knew the Sword had chosen her to kill the dragon. She kept telling herself that she’s the chosen one, and she got her victory!
You too, know that God has chosen you to partner with Him (by Christ’s finished work on the cross and by sending the Holy Spirit to you). You are more than conquerors through Christ who loves you (see Romans 8:37-39). Keep telling yourself that you are the chosen one (see John 15:16). Speak the words of faith and courage, and your triumph is at hand!
Dear friend, speak the prophecies you’ve received for yourself again and again. Listen to sermons that encourage and uplift you. Meditate on scriptures that are applicable to your situation. Release the power of God through the speaking of His Living Word. Sing and worship with songs that lift up your spirit. Keep speaking blessings over yourself, family, career, and business. Be in fellowship with people who speak faith and courage.
All of us need to hear voice of faith for breakthrough and voice of courage to advance to a better phase of our lives. You may be doing very well in your life now, but the Lord can give you even better ones, for His blessings are unlimited.
You see, the revelation of the Lord is always simple yet powerful and effective. You might have heard of this teaching many times. To know is one thing. But to apply it and to reap the blessings is another. Imagine there are delicious dishes before you. It will still take you to put them into your mouth to enjoy them.
Therefore, seek the Lord and wait upon Him for His new strategies for your new season. And choose to release voice of faith for breakthrough and voice of courage to advance. Speak the words from God to yourself, to people around you, and to the atmosphere. Release good substances to the spiritual realm for good things to manifest in your life and the people around you. Know that there’s power in your voice!