Prerequisites for Promotion
It is God’s will for you to be promoted. As long as you are in
line with His Word, you don’t have to fight, beg or beat the system - He will
get you to the place you need to be. God has His part, and we have ours - our
part is walking in integrity
Kenneth
Copeland
Feeling like you’ll never move to the next level in life?
Find out if you’re meeting the prerequisites for the promotion
you’ve been dreaming of.
Are you living
the same day over and over again?
Maybe it seems
like you wake up and carry on pretty much the same way every day, without any
exciting changes or life-altering increase.
Yet, you have
stirrings, dreams and visions for what you want in this life. And you keep
waiting for your breakthrough — your tipping point.
Here’s the
deal…
You are the
tipping point.
If you’re
feeling stuck, it’s because you were made for continual promotion and
advancement in this life.
This year
should not look the same as every other year. Increase in your job, finances,
ministry or family should regularly be occurring.
But you have to
own your part in seeing God’s supernatural promotion.
It’s time to
skip the middleman and start getting promoted quicker, easier and beyond what
the world says is possible.
Instead of
waiting around for something to change, trying to make our own way, or
convincing the world to promote us, we need to make a way for God to move.
As Gloria Copeland says, “You must be worthy of being
promoted. You have to give God something to work with.”
You must
qualify.
Your promotion
is within reach. And it’s in your hands. It all starts with working to live by
these five prerequisites for promotion.
Prerequisite No. 1: Have a Servant’s Heart
“Truly I am your servant, Lord.” – Psalm 116:16
(NIV)
When you’re
focused on promotion, you’re focused on yourself, right?
It can be tough
to shift the focus off your own dreams and desires and over onto others, but
that’s exactly what you need to do to qualify for a BIG
promotion from God.
Gloria Copeland says, “Promotion begins on the inside. Having
a servant’s heart is vital to your promotion.”
Joseph went
from the pit to the palace by serving his master, his prison master and his
fellow prisoners, and more importantly, his God.
He could’ve
spent time thinking about how he had been given a dream by God, what a hard
worker he was, and how he deserved promotion, but he didn’t.
He had a
servant’s heart, and that’s why he enjoyed one of the greatest promotions we
see in the Bible.
David is
another model example of how to receive life-changing promotion.
He began at the
bottom—a lowly shepherd boy.
No one had high
thoughts of him or big plans to advance him in any way. In fact, in the world’s
eyes, he was nothing special.
He had seven
brothers who were all seemingly better looking, smarter and more qualified.
God chose to
promote David, in part, because he had a servant’s heart.
He served his
father and King Saul faithfully, in spite of the mistreatment and continual
attacks on his life. More importantly, he served God.
His servant’s
heart opened the door — and kept it open — for a life-changing promotion from
shepherd boy to king.
What can we
learn from Joseph and David’s servant’s hearts?
1. They remained
faithful and honorable in the lowest of positions. Even when God told them
their true destinies, they didn’t resent not arriving there instantly.
2. They were not
impatient about being promoted. They kept their focus on serving others and
honoring God.
3. They didn’t
give up or become weary in well-doing.
If you are not
where you want to be today, or maybe even far from it, do not despise where you
are.
It’s in the dry
and hard places that your promotion is secured. Keep
moving in the will of God, and the will of God will promote you.
Prerequisite No. 2: Humility
“Humble yourselves in the sight
of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” – James 4:10 (NKJV)
Having a
servant’s heart will require humility, but walking in humility goes far beyond
that.
If you want to
be promoted in your job, finances, ministry, family or any other area — all
pride has to go.
You may be
thinking, I don’t have a problem with pride.
Keith Moore has this to say to you: “If you don’t think you
have trouble with pride, you’re confused. You have flesh, don’t you? Then you
have pride to deal with.”
Pride is
something every single person has to combat. But make no mistake, you must combat
it.
Pride isn’t
just an unkind attitude — it’s a dream killer. It will rob you of everything
you’re believing for and halt your miracles (James 4:6).
That’s why the
enemy wants to tempt you into it (it’s what caused his fall, after all).
He knows he can
devour you when he can get you to be like him — proud, defiant and rebellious.
You qualify for promotion when you work on having a humble
spirit. In fact, the Bible tells us to be “clothed with humility” (1 Peter
5:5, KJV).
This isn’t a
one-time deal, either. It’s a daily effort.
What does
humility look like?
Humility thinks of others first.
Humility is content behind the scenes.
Humility doesn’t push its way to the front.
Humility willingly submits.
Humility graciously receives correction.
Humility makes adjustments.
Humility doesn’t ruin an apology with an excuse.
Humility expects nothing and appreciates everything.
Humility accepts responsibility and doesn’t shift blame.
Humility is easy to live with, work with and be with.
To get to this place, as Keith Moore says, “Pride has to
die!”
If you think
you can do this on your own, that’s pride, too.
You need
correction. If you can begin to see correction as a gift, you’ll be on the
expressway to humility.
That means
allowing God — and even people — to correct you.
Even if someone
doesn’t handle it as delicately as they could, you need to learn to receive
correction from people. When you don’t, that’s your flesh rising up and telling
you to feed your pride.
If you want to
see promotion in your life, ask God to help you become someone who lives and
walks with humility.
Gloria Copeland says, “Pride sets you up for a fall. Humility
will set you up for honor.”
Prerequisite No. 3: Diligence
“Diligent hands bring wealth.” – Proverbs 10:4
(NIV)
Just like
humility, diligence is the door to promotion. You can’t qualify without it. Are
you diligent?
A diligent
person is…
1. Conscientious
in his work or duties
2. Industrious,
hardworking, meticulous, thorough
3. Someone who
does more than what’s expected
4. Dependable,
punctual
5. Constant,
stable, focused
Does this
describe you? Are you meeting the prerequisite for promotion by being diligent?
The Bible tells
us a bit more about who diligent people are and what they receive:
1. Diligent people
are hard workers. Proverbs 10:4 (TLV) says “Lazy
hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.”
Prosperity and promotion come to the hard worker.
2. Diligent people
thoughtfully plan. They aren’t hasty in their decisions, but think ahead and
plan well.
Proverbs 21:5 says, “The plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty” (NIV).
3. Diligent people
serve great leaders. Proverbs 22:29 says, “Do you know a hard-working
man? He shall be successful and stand before kings!” (TLB).
Diligent people are not overlooked for long, and they end up in
the highest places.
4. Diligent people
are resourceful and care for what they have. This means they
are good stewards! Proverbs 12:27 says a “diligent man makes good use of
everything he finds” (TLB).
Pastor Ricker Renner used to drive by the homes of associate
pastors to inspect their garages. He felt he could see their hearts by the way
they cared for their homes.
5. Diligent people
become great leaders. Proverbs 12:24 says when you work hard,
you will become a leader. That’s promotion! Joseph and David are proof of this
truth.
If you want to
be promoted in life, work hard. Be diligent as a Christian, a spouse, a parent,
a friend, a financial steward, a minister and an employee. Get qualified for
promotion!
Prerequisite No. 4: Faithfulness
“A faithful man who can find?” – Proverbs 20:6
(KJV)
Every
prerequisite we’ve discussed so far is nonnegotiable. And so is faithfulness.
It seems to be a lost art, these days, doesn’t it?
Perhaps that’s
why we don’t see people advancing when they should.
Remember David?
He was the most faithful among all of King Saul’s servants. That’s what God is
looking for.
Faithful people
are located and promoted by God. That’s what happens when you live out the
prerequisites for promotion.
Promotion will
chase after and overtake you!
Let’s look at
the Bible characteristics of a faithful person.
1. Faithful people
can be trusted by those they serve.
2.
Faithful people keep a confidence — they don’t reveal secrets or
go around talking about matters that should be kept quiet (Proverbs
11:13)
3. Faithful people
are loyal. They don’t cheat, steal or abuse their positions.
4.
Faithful people are truthful and honest. They don’t lie or bend
the truth (Proverbs 14:5).
5.
Faithful people are reliable and dependable. They show up on
time, and they do what they say they will do (Proverbs 25:13).
Faithfulness is a prerequisite for promotion. “He that is
faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much” (Luke
16:10, KJV).
When you are faithful where God has placed you, He will know He
can trust you with even more. “A faithful man will abound with blessings”
(Proverbs 28:20, ESV).
Prerequisite No. 5: Integrity
“The just man walks in his
integrity; his children are blessed after him.” – Proverbs 20:7
(MEV)
Many people
don’t realize the connection between integrity and promotion.
Galatians 6:7
tells us we reap what we sow, so if you connect the dots, it’s easy to see:
Sowing integrity will produce a harvest of promotion.
Honesty is
valued highly in our society — it is a nonnegotiable with God.
There is a
greater demand for integrity from Christians because of who we represent.
Second Corinthians 8:21 says, “We are careful to be honorable
before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are honorable.”
Your life is a
letter anyone can read by looking at you (2 Corinthians 3:2).
That’s what
many believers don’t understand. We are being watched — read like a book.
The world hears
every word we speak and sees every action we take.
Our lives are a
testimony to the unsaved about who our God is, and we have a responsibility to
represent Him accurately.
How important
is integrity? Find out in a special story of integrity that impacted Kenneth
Copeland’s personal life HERE.
To qualify for
promotion, you must live your life with integrity — down to the tiniest detail.
How does the
Bible define integrity? Psalm 15:1-5 breaks it down for us:
1. Live a
blameless life. Do what is right, even when it looks like it could be to your
disadvantage.
2. Keep your word,
no matter what. Show up when you say you’re going to show up. Do what you say
you’ll do. Give what you say you’ll give.
3. Do the right
thing.
a. Return things
you borrowed (like rental cars) in better shape than when you got them.
b. Return excess
change accidentally given to you.
c. Go back to pay
the right amount when you were undercharged.
d. Return the
shopping cart to the proper place.
e. Give your
employer the full amount of work agreed upon.
4.
Refuse to gossip or speak poorly about others.
5.
Lend without charging interest.
6.
Refuse to be bribed.
Learn more
about How to Live the Psalm 15 Life HERE.
Sadly, it is a
rare thing to see people with integrity anymore. That’s why so many people are
stuck in the same place for so long.
Those who will
prosper will be those with the most integrity — those who are dependable. God
has His part, and we have ours. Our part is walking in integrity.
If you’ve been
waiting for promotion, developing your character and meeting these five
prerequisites is key.
Remember, it is God’s will for you to be promoted!
As long as you are in line with His Word, you don’t
have to fight, beg or beat the system. He will get you to the place you need to
be.
Kenneth
Copeland Ministries
is dedicated to building up believers’ faith and deepening their walk with
Christ, so they can live the victorious life God promised.
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