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The Promise Not The Problem
FOCUSING ON THE PROMISE NOT THE PROBLEM
by Anointed
Messenger
"Stop focusing on the problems
and start focusing on the promise." Joel
Osteen
Lakewood
Church Saturday Night 7/19/14
Pastor Joel
Osteen
Joke: A little girl asked her mother how
the human race got started. The mother told her how God created Adam and Eve.
The little girl asked her Dad who said we evolved from monkeys. The little girl
asked why Dad had a different story. Mom said
“I told you about my side of the family and your father told you about his side
of the family”.
Bible
Confession
Key
Verse: Romans 4:19
“He did not weaken
in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as
good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered]
the barrenness of Sarah’s [deadened] womb.”
Title:
Focusing On the Promise Not the Problem
What
we focus on we magnify.
Focusing
on the problems will make it bigger than it really is.
It’s
changing your perception.
A
small coin held close enough to your eye will seem large enough to block out
the sun.
If
you focus on something you don’t like about yourself, it will block the amazing
future God has in store for you.
There’s
a lot right with you.
Don’t
magnify what’s wrong.
Focus
on what God said.
You
are fearfully and wonderfully made.
A
masterpiece.
If
you got a negative report you could research it on the internet and add to your
worry.
Giving
it all your time and attention makes it worse.
Stop
focusing on the problems and start focusing on the promise.
With
long life You will satisfy me.
It
takes the same amount of energy to believe as it does to worry.
You
can worry or you can thank God for supplying all your needs.
Lord
You said You’d pour out blessings I can’t contain.
Maybe
you’re concerned about your children.
Father
I thank You that for me and my house we will serve the Lord.
If
you’ll change your focus worry will leave and faith will rise up.
God
is bigger than anything you’re facing.
If
you’re single and want to get married say God You said because I delight myself
in You, You will give me the desires of my heart.
Whatever
you’re believing for – instead of worrying find a promise you can stand on.
God
You said You have victory in store for the upright.
God
is not obligated to bring to pass what we say; but He is obligated to bring to
pass what He said.
You
said You always cause me to triumph.
When
God hears His promises coming out of your mouth He gets busy.
Joel
knew woman with troubled teen.
Seemed
like she just wanted to complain.
Joel
gave her Proverbs 31.
"Her
children will rise up and call their mother blessed."
She
started thanking God that her children would call her blessed.
She
found more promises like children are a gift from God.
2
years later daughter had complete change of heart
Now
the mother isn’t saying it by faith; it’s become a reality.
When
God gave Abraham promise of a baby they were too old, but Abraham considered
not the weakness of his body…
Abraham
didn’t say I’m too old, it can’t happen.
He
didn’t get on the internet and Google chances of having a baby at 100.
If
he’d focused on his circumstances the promise wouldn’t have had a chance.
He
considered not his circumstances but he was fully persuaded.
I
have a promise from almighty God.
Father
You said we’d have this baby.
God
I don’t see how but I know You can do the impossible.
That
promise became bigger.
He
got to the point where he was fully persuaded.
If
you’re going to see promises fulfilled you will have to consider not your
negative circumstances.
You
may have to consider not the medical report.
Doctors
do the best they can but they run out of options.
God
made your body; He never runs out of options.
If
you stay focused on your debt you’ll be worried and frustrated.
Consider
your God.
He
flung stars into space.
He’s
got you in the palm of His hand.
One
explosive blessing can put you into overflow.
They
were told the Compaq center would cost $100 million to renovate.
They
came up short in the calculations.
One
day he said God I’ve considered the numbers and facts and it doesn’t look good,
but I’m changing my focus to consider You.
You
stopped the sun for Joshua, You parted the sea for Moses…
You
healed my mother of cancer; you gave us a property that doubled in value
overnight…
You
said we’d see the surpassing greatness of Your favor.
When
I changed my focus doubt didn’t have a chance.
Expectancy
rose up.
I
knew that God would make a way.
And
that’s exactly what happened.
Living
the dream.
The
psalmist said Let God arise and His enemies be scattered.
Know
that God is fighting your battles and making the crooked places straight.
Your
enemies will be scattered: debt, depression…
Nothing
can stand against our God.
I’m
in a slow season at work.
Somebody
did me wrong.
Turn
it around.
Focus
on the promise.
Consider
your God.
Father
You said You’ve armed me with strength for every battle.
You
said the traps the enemy set for me he will fall into himself.
I
thank You that things are changing in my favor.
King
Jehoshaphat was facing major enemies. [2 Chronicles 20]
Outnumbered
ten to one.
He
had a right to be discouraged but he gathered everyone together and prayed.
He
talked about the greatness of God.
Lord, the God of
our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the
kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can
withstand you. [From 2 Chronicles 20:6]
Nothing
can withstand You.
God
You drove the inhabitants out of this land.
Magnifying
God not his problems.
Instead
of complaining about how slow business is –
If
you talk defeat you’ll have defeat.
God
You’re greater than this financial difficulty.
You’re
more powerful than the opposition in this legal trouble.
Too
often we magnify the problem rather than God.
Moses
sent 12 men to spy out the land. [Numbers 13]
10
said they’re giants; we can’t defeat them.
Joshua
and Caleb said yes they’re big but our God is bigger.
One
group focused on their problems; the other focused on the size of their God.
Could
it be our own wrong perspective is keeping us out of our Promised Land?
David
said magnify the Lord with me. [Psalm 34:3]
When
David faced Goliath he never called him a giant. [1 Samuel 17]
He
called him an uncircumcised Philistine.
Didn’t
even give him credit for being big.
David’s
brothers and the other Israelites were intimidated and afraid.
They
told David he didn’t have a chance.
David
knew he was strong in the Lord and not going out there alone.
Goliath
is too big to hit.
David
said ‘No he’s too big to miss.’
David
said to the Philistine, “You come against
me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the
Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 1 Samuel 17:45
He
defeated a huge giant.
Paul
said in Philippians 1 do not be intimidated by your enemies. [Philippians 1:28]
Have
the right perspective; the Most High God is on your side.
Little
boy was bothered by big bully down the street.
Father
bought him a new telescope.
He
was looking through the wrong end.
He
said when I look at the bully this way it makes him so small I’m no longer
afraid of him.
If
you’ll turn it around you’ll see it from the right perspective.
It
just takes one touch of God’s favor.
That
issue may seem insurmountable to you, turn the telescope around and see it’s a
small matter for God.
If
you’ll learn to focus on the promise you’ll overcome obstacles that look
insurmountable.
Zerubbabel
had a promise to rebuild the temple but everything came against him. [Zechariah 4]
He
couldn’t hire workers, or get materials, or permits.
It
looked impossible.
His
opposition seemed too powerful.
Zechariah 4:7 For who are you, O great mountain [of human obstacles]?
Before Zerubbabel [who with Joshua had led the return of the exiles from
Babylon and was undertaking the rebuilding of the temple, before him] you shall
become a plain [a mere [a]molehill]! And he shall bring forth the finishing
gable stone [of the new temple] with loud shoutings of the people, crying,
Grace, grace to it!
I
will finish this project.
If
you don’t talk to your mountains, your mountains will talk to you.
This
day I will conquer you.
You
can’t talk defeat and expect to have victory.
See
it from God’s POV.
It’s
nothing for you; you are a child of the Most High God.
Do
what Abraham did - consider not your negative circumstance and consider Your
God.
All
through the day remind God of His promises.
Learn
to stay focused on the promises and not the problems and you will defeat your
giants.
What
God promised He will bring to pass.
In
Jesus’ name.
Anointed Messenger
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