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Make Sure You’re Looking In The Right Direction

"Go and look toward the sea," he told his servant. And he went up and looked. "There is nothing there," he said. Seven times Elijah said, "Go back."
1 Kings 18:43

As he prayed for rain, Elijah sensed something in his spirit that he wasn’t seeing with his natural eyes. When he told his servant, ‘Go and look out toward the sea’, the same negative report kept coming back, ‘I don’t see anything’. But Elijah kept believing. Finally, the seventh time his servant told him he saw, ‘a little cloud - rising from the sea’ (1 Kings 18:44). When you’re a praying person, God will often show you the direction your answer is going to come from. But first you’ll have to: (1) Stop being influenced by others who don’t share your vision. The Bible asks, ‘Can two walk together, except they be agreed’? (Amos 3:3). When his servant didn’t share his vision, Elijah sent him away. Why? Because allowing yourself to be influenced by those who aren’t ‘in sync’ with you spiritually can cost you dearly. (2) Disregard conflicting voices. Elijah put his head down and tuned out every voice except God’s. And you must too! Learn to tune out the voices of confusion and doubt, until you hear only what God has promised: like the restoration of your family, your business, your emotions, your health or your ministry. (3) Get into birthing mode. Elijah ‘went into labor’ by travailing in prayer. Today, what you’re feeling inside is real; there’s another ministry, a fresh visitation of God’s Spirit, a new joy. There’s a storm in your spirit - but if you don’t push, it won’t rain. On the other hand when you do, God will send a blessing that’ll overwhelm you.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me trust you and what you have said to me – and to wait for what you said to come to pass. Give me patience to do this. In Jesus’ Name, Amen