WHEN YOU NEED A BREAKTHROUGH FROM GOD
Seeking God for a Breakthrough – Part 1
“When the Philistines learned that David had been made king of Israel, they mobilized all of their forces against him to attack and enslave him, but David heard the news and moved to his fortified place. Then the Philistine army moved in and spread out across the entire valley. So David sought the LORD in prayer. He asked ‘Should I go fight these Philistines? Will you give them over to me?’ The LORD replied, ‘Yes, go ahead! You can certainly count on me to give you the victory!’” 2 Samuel 5:17-19
“So, David went out and defeated them. Then David said, ‘I watched the Lord BREAK THROUGH my enemies like a mighty flood.’ So he named the place ‘The Lord Broke Through!’” 1 Chronicles 14:8-11
“After this, 3 enemies joined forces against Judah. Messengers told the king ‘A vast army is coming against you!’ Alarmed and afraid, King Jehoshaphat resolved to SEEK the Lord. Then he proclaimed a FAST for everyone. So ALL of people CAME TOGETHER to SEEK HELP from the Lord. They came from everywhere to seek God.” 2 Chronicles 20:1-4
HOW? PHILIPPIANS 4:6-8
1. DON’T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING!
“Do not worry about anything!” Philippians 4:6a (NLT)
“Do not fret [or fear] or have ANY anxiety…” Philippians 4:6a (AMPC)
• WORRY IS FOCUSING ON MY FEARS INSTEAD OF GOD.
“Thinking that is controlled by my sinful nature leads to death, but thinking controlled by the Spirit, leads to life and peace.” Romans 8:6
• HOW DO I SWITCH MY FOCUS? BY FASTING & PRAYING
“I turned to the Lord and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting.” Daniel 9:3
“… We fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.” Ezra 8:23 (NLT)
2. PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need…” Philippians 4:6b (NLT)
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about [what happens to you].” 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)
“EVERY DAY Lord, I lift my hands to you in prayer and I call to you.” Psalm 88:9
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