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of other people.
Sometimes we Christians fall into a trap of thinking that other people should be helping us toward
our destiny. We think people should see our gifts and open doors for us. We think people should
see the call of God on our lives as clearly as we do.
And if they dont, we get disappointed. If were not careful, that disappointment can turn into
unforgiveness. Unforgiveness can turn into bitterness, and then our soul becomes poisoned and
God cant move us forward in that state.
Its a cyclea very bad cycle. And once you get on this cycle, it can be hard to get off of it.
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how:
All it takes is a Scriptural understanding that promotion comes from God alone.
See, God alone knows the hearts of men and women, boys and girls. He alone knows YOUR heart.
And He alone knows the fullness of His plans for you. He knows when, how, what, how much, who,
and so on. He knows all the answers to all the questions.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things says He who is
holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts,
and shuts and no one opens:
God has the keys to all the doors. He alone opens doors that no one can shut. He also shuts doors
that no one can open.
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you
in due time (1 Peter 5:6).
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up (James 4:10).
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe
that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).
And when the Lord opens our eyes to this truth, then suddenly:
You no longer feel like your destiny is impossible because you dont have the money.
You no longer feel hopeless because you arent connected to the right people (by family tie,
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All of a sudden, when you start to understand where promotion comes from, then youre no longer
concerned about your leaders actions, your bank balance, or your family relationships. Those
things no longer matter because you see that God alone stands in authority over your
destiny.
It seemed like all our money was ying out the window every month(When Life Doesnt Look Like It Should:
Beating Self-Pity) (due to the 2008 American real estate market crash). So I couldnt invest in my
destiny nancially.
I didnt know people in authority and I had no family connections, so I knew my destiny wasnt
going to happen through other people.
I didnt have any credentials or letters behind my name, so I knew my destiny wouldnt happen
because of any external quali cations.
And since I didnt understand that promotion comes from God, that left nothing. I had
no other options.
So I began to believe my destiny simply wouldnt happen. I embraced self-pity, got discouraged,
then depressed, and eventually suicidal.
Blech. Yuck, yuck, yuck. Please dont go there yourself. Its not a pretty place to be.
God eventually set me free from all that by teaching me that man does not live by bread alone, but
by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (Deuteronomy 8:3). It was an important
lesson.
But after that, He taught me that He alone is responsible for my promotion. He is responsible for
your promotion too.
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He doesnt need you to have a speci c bank account balance. He doesnt need you to be related to
the right people. He doesnt need a degree behind your name.
Your promotion is completely up to God. Of course, you do have to obey His Word and be seeking
Him rst. As we talked about in the rst post in this series, Hes not going to promote you if
promotion has become your idol.<http://www.fromhispresence.com/dear-christian-who-feels-forgotten-heres-
step-one/>
But God will open doors for you, and He will. All
you have to do is ask.
Hell never give you something that youre not ready for (keeping in mind that ready in HIS mind
is not the same as ready in your mind). He wont give you anything that would hurt you, or would
cause you to self-destruct. But He will give you the right thing at the right time. The right door at
the right moment. The right opportunity at the right place with the right people.
Your promotion is between you and God alone, and God will bring you into it when you are ready. It
doesnt depend on the right people liking you, or having a certain bank account balance, or having a
speci c genealogy.
Its simply all about God. God alone lifts one up and presses another down.
Heavenly Father, I come before You in Jesus name. Father, I thank You for loving
me and adopting me. You have made me Your child in Christ Jesus, and Im so
grateful.
But Father, I confess that I have not fully relied on You. I have not looked to You to perfect
everything that concerns me. Instead, I have looked to other people for my promotion. I
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Promotion comes from God alone. And when we remind Him of that fact and choose to trust Him
in ithumbling ourselves under HIS mighty handHe will exalt us in due time.
Does this message encourage your heart? If so, please leave a comment below. I want to
hear what you think and thank you!
Related:
Dear Christian Who Feels Forgotten, Heres Step One<http://www.fromhispresence.com/dear-christian-
who-feels-forgotten-heres-step-one/>
7 Life-Changing Prayers For People Who Feel Forgotten: Prayer #1<http://www.fromhispresence.com
/7-life-changing-prayers-people-feel-forgotten-prayer-1/>
Prayer #2: Ask God To Perform the Duties of a Father For You<http://www.fromhispresence.com/prayer-
2-ask-god-to-perform-the-duties-of-a-father-for-you/>
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