"Glory to God! Hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus! Finally, it's my season! God is good all the time; all the time, God is good." These are just a few phrases people might say when they've experienced a breakthrough.
Just imagine, for a brief moment—years—you've waited patiently for a turn in your marriage, finances, family, or job promotion. During this time, you've experienced shame, embarrassment, pain, tears, and, not to mention, being the subject of many conversations about whether you've missed God's plan, if there's sin in your life, or if you're simply cursed.
Before we go any further, let's define the term breakthrough so we're all on the same page and don't assume its meaning. Breakthrough is defined as breaking down invisible walls and cages of delay, hindrances, denials, repeated missed opportunities, and disappointments.
To better understand a true breakthrough, let's temporarily set aside religious mindsets and focus on what a genuine, successful breakthrough actually involves. I chose this approach because some religious individuals tend to interpret "breakthrough" as requiring no effort on their part. They believe that simply waiting for their breakthrough means they can continue as they are, trusting that at God's designated time, everything will shift—resolving the current issues or at least their visible symptoms.
Conversely, my friends, a real breakthrough requires a substantial effort on your part. Many religious leaders have misled their congregations into believing that those awaiting their breakthrough have no role beyond simply waiting on God or sowing a seed for God to work faster, in some cases. This is, at best, false teaching, setting those people up for major disappointment.
To demonstrate that this kind of instruction is wrong and risky, I ask you, my readers: what are you doing differently before your breakthrough to make sure you'll never face your unwanted situations again?
If you've never had a plan before your breakthrough, chances are you'll return to your present condition sooner or later. Your current circumstances ought to make you despise what has caused you to be in this disliked position in the first place. That can only happen if you plan to never pass this way again before your breakthrough.
Some people won the lottery, gaining millions of dollars. After a few years, they find themselves back where they started, in debt. I am sure this was not part of their plan after receiving such a large sum of money. So, what does this tell us about those waiting for their breakthrough? Well, it shows that if we fail to plan, then we are, in fact, planning to fail. People who plan have decided not to repeat cycles of dislike anymore. In fact, their goal is to avoid that path altogether. Again, what are you doing now that will make your future different from your present?
Is money the area of breakthrough that you're waiting on? Well, if you didn't have a plan before your breakthrough, money will only accelerate what you have always done before your breakthrough. "A breakthrough does not make you more intelligent than you were before it occurred.". IT IS THE PLANS/CHANGES THAT YOU HAD IN PLACE Before THAT BREAKTHROUGH THAT WILL SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN THAT BREAKTHROUGH.
News flash: breakthroughs DO NOT ADD WISDOM TO YOU. IT IS WHAT YOU'RE LEARNING NOW IN YOUR SEASON OF DELAYS, HINDRANCES, DENIALS, AND DISAPPOINTMENTS THAT OUGHT TO BE PREPARING YOU FOR THE BREAKTHROUGH. AGAIN, YOUR SITUATION SHOULD BE EDUCATING AND PREPARING YOU FOR YOUR FUTURE BREAKTHROUGH.
So, STOP COMPLAINING AND MURMURING ABOUT YOUR NOW AND GLEAN FROM IT WHAT IS NECESSARY SO YOU WON'T REPEAT IT DURING YOUR TIME OF BREAKTHROUGH!
When Moses brought the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage (Ex 14:10-15), they began to complain and murmur. Why, you may ask, shouldn't it be a time of rejoicing and excitement? Well, the truth is, they never mentally prepared to be freed. So, amazingly, during their breakthrough, they did what they always do: complain and murmur, even while they were smack dab in the middle of it.
Could your constant complaining be preventing you from recognizing your breakthrough?
The children of Israel could not comprehend the term "GO FORWARD" because I am sure they spoke of freedom daily and complained to one another about being held captive against their will. They became pretty comfortable being slaves to their Egyptian masters for four hundred years. You see, even though they spoke freely, they never took freedom seriously mentally, thus mentally accepting their way of life, even though they complained verbally.
Take note of what they said after being freed from their masters, and the Egyptian army pursued them. "And they said unto Moses because there were no graves in Egypt, thou hast taken us away to die in the wilderness? Wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us out of Egypt" (Ex. 14:11).
As you have read, those who were unprepared for their breakthroughs often reverted to their previous habits and returned to where they initially began. This time, however, they have the resources to do it faster. These people were physically freed, but mentally, they were still enslaved, always willing and able to be ruled by their oppressors, the very people they complained about.
Many of you reading this article can relate to this. God has already set you free, and you are actually experiencing your breakthrough. However, your mindset may not have caught up with what God has already accomplished. This is simply because you may not have prepared yourself mentally for what you had been praying to see physically.
You've been blessed with a spouse you've prayed for, but here you are cheating on them. You've been granted that promotion you've prayed and worked so hard for, yet you oppress your colleagues the way you were once oppressed. You've finally got the vehicle you've prayed for, but you now ignore your neighbor walking on the same road you once did, hoping for a ride. These are all clear examples of when a "MINDSET" refuses to merge with the individual season of breakthrough.
Let's try self-introspection. Have you dealt with hate, bitterness, and your inability to forgive others? Do you think your breakthrough will change all of that? No! It won't; you have perfected what you have practiced while waiting. "May I suggest that the worst kind of blindness is not physical, but rather being blinded by hate, bitterness, and an inability to forgive others? This behavior can lead people to repeat the same mistakes and return to where they started despite their efforts to move forward. It's important to mentally prepare ourselves to accommodate the changes we seek, rather than just focusing on the physical aspects of the situation."
I am told that insanity is doing the same thing the same way all the time and expecting a different result. In some of our local churches, we believe that change comes when a breakthrough occurs. I beg to differ; change should have been the prerequisite to change. So, please stop deceiving yourself by telling friends, family, co-workers, and others what you'll do when you achieve your million-dollar goal, get married, or buy a new car. The reality is that you are not making the necessary changes now to meet your expectations for a breakthrough.
Heavenly Father, I am convinced that those reading this article have been positioned to be a partaker of your truth. Your word is the truth. This read would have provoked change. May you give them the spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge so that the eyes of their understanding will be enlightened to recognize and prepare well in advance of their breakthroughs in Jesus' name. Amen!
Kevin L A Ewing
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It is natural for individuals to long for a significant breakthrough in their lives and resorts to prayer to obtain it. However, one may question whether prayer alone is sufficient for God to fulfill their request.
