FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL
Many times, Christians go into marriage, parenting, a career, or ministry without a strategy or any kind of plan. They do this truly believing that “If it’s God’s will, I will succeed. If it’s not, I won’t.” If this is you, you need a serious Soul Invasion to set you free from crazy way of thinking.
First of all, God doesn’t say “if” He wants you to prosper you will. That’s crazy! God wants everyone to prosper. God hates for anyone to fail or fall.
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 NKJV
The truth is nobody deals with more disappointment than God Almighty! There have been billions of people He has set up for success who were never able to grab hold of it. This breaks His heart! It reminds me of the time Jesus stood on the Mount of Olives. Knowing the people not only rejected Him, but the gift of salvation and blessings He offered, tears streamed down His face as He said:
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!” Matthew 23:37 NKJV
What He was saying is this: “I wanted to do such great things with you, and for you, but you just wouldn’t let me.”
You see, the way it works is not “IF” God wants something to happen, it will. The rule is, if God wants it to happen, and you get with His program, it will happen. You don’t prosper and have success just because God wants you to. You prosper and have success because you’re committed to the plan God has for you.
Declaration: Jesus committed His life to becoming the sacrifice for my sins. He saved me and set me free. I am committed to living a life that aligns myself with the plan and purpose God has for me. I am willing to follow Him, work to advance the Kingdom, and share the blessings He has given me so others will come to know Him, too.
From My Book: Soul Invasion
