God never asked you to figure out the how. In fact, the Scripture says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding.” We serve a supernatural God. He can make things happen we couldn’t make happen.

Who do you believe you are? How do you see yourself? When God breathed life into you, He named you blessed, prosperous, talented, victorious.

At times we think the winds are too strong, the loss too painful, the sickness too great. You don’t think you can make it. God is saying to you, “I’m right here with you in the storm. It’s going to be okay.” Tune into Joel’s message, 'Trusting God's Ways'! bit.ly/3LwFSDa

When you stop running and deal with what you know is hindering you, it’s not going to be as hard as you think. God is going to give you grace; He’s going to prepare people’s hearts; He’s going to help you forgive.

When you’re running from your giants, you’re running from your destiny. But when you’re running to your giants, to what you know you need to confront, what you need to deal with, you’re running to your purpose.

The Psalmist said, “We went through the fire, through the flood, to a place of great abundance.” You won’t see great abundance without going through some fires, through some floods, through some storms.

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You have to walk by faith and not by sight. If you walk by sight, you’ll talk yourself out of it. There’s no evidence that it’s a new day. But the Psalmist said, “The moment you pray, the tide of the battle turns.”

You may go through the fire, through the flood, through the famine, but favor is coming. The favor of God is going to open doors you couldn’t open. The favor of God is going to take you from the background to the foreground.

Yes, God’s been good to you. He’s provided. He’s protected. He’s made ways. You could be satisfied, but you haven’t seen anything yet. God loves you too much to let you miss the fullness of what He has in store.

I used to just thank God for my open doors, but now I’ve learned to thank Him for my closed doors. God closing a door is not only protecting you, but it’s setting you up for something greater.

You’re not going to understand everything God does. The Scripture says His ways are not our ways. This is what faith is all about, trusting when it doesn’t make sense.

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You’ve been in this storm for a long time, struggling, wondering how it’s going to work out. Your time is coming. That’s not how your story ends. The storm looks like it’s going to stop you, but God is shifting the winds.

It’s been an amazing 25 years! I’m so grateful for the goodness of our God. I’m looking forward to another 25!

That storm feels like it’s taking you to a barren place, a dry place, a lonely place. But God controls the winds. You can’t see it right now, but the storm is taking you to an abundant place, a place of healing, a place of miracles, a place of increase, a place of favor.

The trouble is not there to stop you; it’s there to propel you. On the other side of that challenge is a new level of your destiny. The question is will you trust Him in the trouble? Will you stay in peace when things are happening that you don’t understand?

God has a master plan. He can see things we can’t see. Sometimes, He’ll take you backward so He can move you forward. He’ll close a door to force us to change.

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We’re living in a time when God is going to show out in new ways. He’s looking for people that will honor Him by living a life of integrity, keeping Him first place, and people that will believe big, people that will get out of their comfort zone and pray bold prayers.

It says in Psalms, “Whatever you touch will prosper and succeed.” That land may be barren, but when you touch it, it will come to life. There is something on you that defies the odds, that causes you to overcome. It’s the blessing of God on your life.

Your destiny is tied to helping others. Your assignment is tied to building the kingdom. When your heart is to honor God with what He’s given you, to bless your family and be a bigger blessing to others, then you can ask for big things and watch what God will do.

The blessing on you will cause you to flourish in the famine, to succeed in the struggle, to excel despite what tried to hold you down.

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