Captive No More

Captive No More!

"Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord,
When the plowman shall overtake the reaper,
And the treader of grapes him who sows seed,
The mountains shall drip with sweet wine,
And all the hills shall flow with it.
I will bring back the captives of
my people......"

Amos 9:13-14

What holds you captive?

Is it debt...a relationship, unforgivness...or a situation out of your control?

What holds you in a prison could be of your own making, or not.

The real question is will you allow it to keep you tied up and bound?

The enemy wants to use it to quench the Holy Spirit in you. To keep you down and discouraged, wallowing in bitterness thinking nothing can change your circumstances.

God, however, never gives up on you. So you shouldn't give up either.

Just as He gave a strategic plan for Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, so He can give you a plan to bring a flow of blessings and restoration to replace the ruin.

God's final goal is not just to repair the breach in the fortress of your heart, but to make you whole, strong, and able to handle the blessings He wants to pour out.

God's process of perfecting us is always at work, especially amidst the trials and battles you face in life. While the enemy wants to destroy you, God desires to keep walking in faith trusting Him to bring you forth as a vessel of honor that reflects His glory and light to a dark world.

The keys in this process lies with you and me.

Will you walk in faith and obedience? Will you trust God to give you wisdom and a strategic plan to bring you out of that captivity?

Here are FOUR keys that you can use to be free, no matter your situation that has you bound.

1) Prepare and plan. God can give you the exact wisdom in this preparation. Be specific with your goals of action. Make long term goals as well as short. The long term goals help you through the delays.

2)Study-- Make steps to grow in your own personal development. The market place pays for value and your value is your skills. Learn a new skill, if you have to. If you can learn the art of communicating and dealing with people, that one skill alone
can help you wherever you start, from Wal Mart to Wallstreet!

3) Work. Be dedicated to work the plan, disciplined to stretch the mental muscles, and consistent in an effective work ethic. This is not work to be busy, but work that has a proven track record to give the results you desire. (That is why preparation and study goes first)!

4)Walk in close relationship with Jesus. Walk by faith and not sight. Faith comes by hearing ...by the Word of God. God has a way of honoring those who walk closely to Him. One moment of His favor can bring an abundance of blessings that man could ever produce in a lifetime.

It is the middle of 2008. No greater time to start now in this walk toward freedom, and be captive no more!