The Lord gave me a dream recently. In that dream, there were two parts.
In the first part, I saw a garden, a neighbor's garden. And the Lord said, "You are not to enter the garden. You are not to look and imitate how other people are doing it, even though the garden was well-mended and the neighbor just watered the garden and it looked so nice. You are not to look and imitate how other people mend their garden. It is not true that the grass is always greener next door."
In the second part, I saw a big pile of exercise books, those books that have lots of questions where you have to practice a lot before you go for exams. And the Lord said, "You have to learn new things in this new season."
Know that the Lord already has His specific 'garden' for you, and you don't have to look at the left or the right at other people's 'garden'.
As for the second part of the dream, know that He is in the midst of doing new things through you, going forward. But fear not, because He will help you, and He will give you the grace and wisdom to walk into the 'new' that He has purposed for you.
In Isaiah 43:18-21 (NKJV), the Lord says, '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. The beast of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, My chosen. This people I have formed for Myself; they shall declare My praise."
The Lord wants you to look forward. He doesn't want you to look at your past failures, past hurts, or even past achievements. He is in the midst of doing new things, whether in the lives of His people, or in His church as a whole. In this current precarious economic situation, the Lord wants to 'make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert' for you. He wants to open up a way for you. So, if you are 'out of idea' as to what to do (or how to go about) in your life, your business, your career, or your God-given ministry, be rest assured that He will know what to do (or how to go about). Isaiah 43:20 says the Lord gives 'waters' to His people, His chosen people!
But how do you move forward in life? Or how do you advance in life?
1. Allow God to set you free from wrong influences (Luke 5:36)
- whether wrong influences from the pagan culture, traditional practices, or customs that contaminate your trust in God and your walk with God;
- or wrong relationships or soul-ties that lead to unwholesome spiritual, emotional, or physical dependency.
2. Be responsive to God's instructions (Luke 5:37-39)
- when God has revealed that He is going to do something new, be ready to move forward and experience the new;
- however, if God's people insist on applying old practices, outdated methods, or any 'familiar' approach that doesn't work anymore, they will be stranded in the old season. It seems like a norm that most human beings are resistant to change;
- but blessed are those who are quick to respond to Him when He gives His instructions! The Lord is looking for such people, i.e. those who are ready for the new things that He wants to do! And these are the ones who would prosper, going forward!
3. Diligently guard the revelation/instruction that God gave to you (1 Timothy 6:20-21)
- indeed, it is so important to guard what God has entrusted to you, sticking closely to His specific instructions for your life, because not every good idea of man is God's idea;
- in order to guard what God has entrusted to you, distant yourself from those who try to impose (their ways) on you or exploit you. Never mind if people say you are proud, because what matters most is you fear God, not fear man.
4. Choose to always stay at the cutting edge (Hebrews 4:9-13)
- keep yourself 'sharp' in the spirit by spending time often with Him and His Word;
- when you come often into the presence of God, reading the Word and praying in the spirit, only then will you not be 'drowned' by the voices of this world or the voices of the people around you;
- that is how you can stay pure and genuine in His visions for you, and stay at the cutting edge in all that He wants you to do.
5. Remember to always give thanks to God (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
- give thanks for the good things He has given you in the past;
- give thanks for the good things you are experiencing now;
- give thanks for the good things that are to come in the future!
- when you start giving thanks to God, you will begin to see good changes in your life! There is power in giving thanks. Something happens when you begin to give thanks to the Lord. Never underestimate the power of giving thanks to the Lord!
- as you give thanks to the Lord, new ideas, new doors, new wisdom, etc will begin to come your way!
Amen!
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