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Get ready for breakthrough!

So…you have been planning, praying and working toward a particular dream or goal. It hasn’t manifested yet but you’re believing God for it, walking by faith and expecting it to happen. Whether it’s financial increase, a growth in the number of clients your business serves or a new vehicle, the question I want to ask you today is, “are you prepared for the thing you’re believing for?”

If you are making strides to grow your business, what happens when it does grow? Are you prepared to go from a small number of clients to a greater number? How will you manage them? When you purchase that dream car, are you ready to handle the maintenance on it, making sure you keep up with it and have the funds to pay for it? Or when you receive that financial increase, are you planning to use it wisely?

While you’re waiting for your goals and dreams to come to fruition, make sure you’re preparing yourself to handle them! That means making the necessary adjustments in YOU for the future. For example, I should probably learn how to budget the money I have now so that when I receive more, I know how to handle it and it’s not wasted (just think about those lottery winners who end up broke in a few short years). Or, I should be intentional about cleaning the home I’m living in now, so that when I purchase my dream home, I’m already in the habit of maintaining it. You get the picture!  The time to get ready for your “more” is now, not when it arrives!

And as you prepare, I believe something will happen: you will become even more grateful for what you already have! Even if we’re lacking in a particular area, being mindful of what we have will help us to appreciate it more! 

How are you getting ready for your breakthrough? I encourage you to ask yourself this question and see where you need to improve in this area (because we all do). Let’s be good stewards of the things God has blessed us with now so we are ready for what is coming in the future!

Let’s get ready for our breakthrough!

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Have you prayed about it?

Are you starting to make plans for the upcoming new year? Goals you want to accomplish, vacations you want to take or money you want to save don’t just happen automatically; they need a plan, right? But before you decide on what your focus will be and start formulating a plan (I’m an advocate for those things, by the way), have you prayed about them? That’s the question I want to ask you today!

This is what happens with me when I get an idea about something: I marinate on it and bathe it in prayer. What do I mean by that? I get quiet so I can hear what God has to say about my potential plans. And I spend some extra time in the Word (outside of my normal devotion time) so I can be sure I’m hearing Him clearly (and not myself). Invariably, God will clarify the goals for me and give me specific instructions to move in that direction. Or, if it’s something that’s not in His plans (for right now or maybe not at all), He’ll let me know that too! 

So before we jump out there making big plans to do big things, don’t forget to consult the One who has the wisdom we need to make the best decisions! One of my favorite scriptures is Proverbs 16:9 (NLT):

We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.

I want God to direct my steps! I want to be in His will and operate in His wisdom. Especially if I’m moving into new territory with my new plans that have me outside of my comfort zone! What about you?

As you make your plans, be sure to pray about them. Alignment with God is key!

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