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You
can't reach your destiny without going through valleys - the valleys are
strategic. When you're on a top of a mountain, the only way to go higher is to
come down that mountain, go through the valley, then you can go up a bigger
mountain. God allows valleys not to hold us back, but because he is taking us
higher - without the valley we would get stuck
Joel Osteen
I want to talk to you today about From Valley to Victory.
We all go through difficulties in life and things we don't
understand.
We have a setback in our finances, challenge in our health,
or relationship didn't make it.
When we're in the valley, it's easy to get discouraged and
think it's never going to improve.
But the Scripture says in Hosea 2:15, "God
will transform the valley of trouble into a gateway of hope".
You may be in a valley of trouble, a valley of loneliness, a
valley of debt - you don't see any way out, it looks permanent.
The valley is leading you to new levels, to better
relationships, to greater influence.
The medical report may not look good, you're in a valley of sickness - God is about to transform it into a gateway of healing, a gateway of wholeness.
The medical report may not look good, you're in a valley of sickness - God is about to transform it into a gateway of healing, a gateway of wholeness.
Don't let the valley fool you, God has the final say. Nothing can snatch you out of his hands.
Maybe you're in a valley in your finances, business is
slowed, you lost the contract - that valley is not the end.
It's about to be transformed into a gateway of blessing, a
gateway of favor, a gateway of overflow.
God is going to open new doors, he's going to cause
opportunities to find you.
Perhaps you've struggles with an addiction for a long time,
you've accepted that you'll always be in that valley.
Your relatives lived in that valley, they all struggle - No,
this is a new day.
God is doing a new thing. That valley is about to transform
into a gateway of freedom.
The Valley is not your destiny. The addiction, the
loneliness, the anxiety is not going to hinder you your whole life.
You were created to be free, to be happy, to live an
abundant, fulfilled life.
And instead of complaining about the
valley, being discouraged over what you're going through - all through the day:
"Father, thank you that this valley is only temporary. I believe what
You promised, that You are about to transform it into a gateway of hope, a
gateway of blessing, a gateway of victory".
That valley is leading you to the awesome future God has in
store.
And the truth is - you can't reach your destiny without going
through valleys. The valleys are strategic.
When you're on a top of a mountain, the only way to go higher
is to come down that mountain, go through the valley, then you can go up a
bigger mountain.
God allows valleys not to hold us back, but because he is
taking us higher. Without the valley we would get stuck.
Are you discouraged over what God is going to use to take you
to a new level, frustrated, thinking that valley is permanent?
Have a new perspective - valley is not there to stop you,
it's there to promote you.
And what you're up against may be bigger, you feel
outnumbered, you don't have the resources.
On your own you can't get out. The good news is: you're not
on your own.
The Most High God is right there with you. He knows how to
turn that battlefield into a blessing-field.
That valley of trouble into a gateway of victory.
This is what happened with David. When he was a teenager, he
faced Goliath in the Valley of Elah.
It's not a coincidence that this battle took place in the
valley.
In every morning and every evening for 40 days, Goliath came
down, stood on the side of the mountain and shouted insults at the Israelites,
making fun, trying stir up troubles.
Goliath was huge, he stood over 9 feet tall, his coat of
armor weigh 125 pounds. He was the champion of Philistine army.
When king Saul and Israelites army heard him, they were
terrified, they turn and run out of side.
This when on time and time again. And one day David showed
up, 17-years-old.
When he heard these threats, something rose up in him - a
fire, a passion, a courage.
He says, "Who is this
uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the army of the Living God?”
He was saying, "This man is not
in covenant with our God. He doesn't have the blessing of Jehovah. We may be in
a valley, but Goliath can't keep us here. He doesn't control our destiny".
David looked to Goliath, he said (1 Samuel 17:45-46), "You come against me with a
sword and a shield, but I come against you in the name of the Lord God of
Israel. This day I will defeat you and feed your head to the birds of the
air".
All of the Israelites were in the same valley, they heard the
same threats, but David had a different attitude - he talked back to the enemy.
When you're in the valley, like David, you will hear the
enemy's threats.
He'll try to intimidate you, "You'll
never get out of this problem, it's too big. You'll never get well, you saw the
report. Your child will never get back on course".
Don't do like the Israelites and believe those lies, live in
fear, worried. Do like David and talk back to the enemy.
What you're saying in the valley is going to have a great
impact on whether or not you come out.
The Israelites were saying, "He
is too big. We don't have a chance. We'll never defeat him".
When you talk defeat, you are inviting defeat. When you talk
sickness, you're going to have sickness.
When you say "I'll never get out
of this problem", it's going to keep you there.
Instead of agreeing with the enemy, start declaring what God
says about you.
When the enemy shouts "You will
never get well", do like David, "I will live and not die. God
is restoring health back unto me".
"You'll never get out of debt. This
valley of lack, valley of struggle, not having enough, it's permanent" - "I will lend and not borrow.
God is opening the windows of heaven, pouring out blessings that I cannot
contain".
"Well, that child is never going to
do right. He's never going to break the addiction" –
"As for me and my house, we will
serve the Lord. My children are mighty in the land. What God has purposed for
their life, no bad breaks, no addictions, no person can stop".
If it's going to be transformed into a gateway of hope - you
have to speak words of life, words of faith, words of victory.
This is where the Israelites missed it. They were talked
about how big Goliath was, David was talking about how big our God is.
They were magnified the problem - David came alone and
started magnifying our God.
And the enemy has no new tricks, he is not creative.
You can go back and look what he's done in the past, that's
how he is going to try to deceive you.
In this valley, thousands of years ago he was threatening
with loud insults trying to intimidate with lies - it's no different today.
Goliath may not stand on the mountain side and shout down to
your valley, but in your toughs loud threats will come, things that can keep
you awake at night, cause you to live worried, stressed out.
Recognize what's happening. Don't be one of the Israelites
and run and hide for 40 days, and let the 40 days turn into 4 mounts, then 40
years.
Be a David. There's nothing more powerful against these
negative threats than God's Word coming out of your mouth.
"I may be in a valley, but can I tell you:
I'm coming out. I will fulfill my destiny. I will accomplish my dreams. I'm
strong. I'm healthy. I'm well able".
Joel
Osteen
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