My Part in Divine Turnaround

Isaiah 54:1-5

               Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear;

Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child:

For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.

²    Enlarge the place of thy tent,

And let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations:

Spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen ⁱthy stakes;

³    For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left;

And thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles,

And make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

⁴    Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed:

Neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame:

For thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth,

And shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

⁵    For thy Maker is thine husband;

The Lord of hosts is his name;

And thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel

I.                  LEVELS OF INTERNAL BREAKTHROUGH.

1.   I make myself – Sing O Barren

2.   Occasional Spontaneity   – Break Forth

3.   Cry Aloud – You have become the change you desire

II.               MY PART IN BREAKTHROUGH.

1.   Realize Truth is what God declares not what you see  - “more are the children of the desolate”

2.   Embrace the fact that your current status is no indicator of your future progress  - “barren, desolate”

3.   Increase your capacity to handle more – “Enlarge the place of your tent”

4.   Assemble and develop the right team “let them”

5.   Provide clarity to those assisting you – “stretch forth the curtains”

6.   Identify and increase your support systems “ ”cords  -  Stakes

7.   Become more flexible “right hand and the left”

8.   Embrace and overcome fear – Fear not

9.   Rise above shame – you shall not be ashamed  

10.        Remember who God is – Husband, Lord of Host, Redeemer

III.            5 AREAS OF FOCUS.

1.   Physical Preparation.

a.   Energy. (sleep, rest)

b.   Health. (exercise, eat right)

2.   Mental Preparation

a.   Not too much entertainment.

b.   Read.

c.     Meditate.

d.   Think days.

3.   Emotional Preparation.

a.   Pray for God to enlarge you.

b.   Forgive.

c.     Don’t hold grudges.

4.   Spiritual Preparation.

a.   Pray the Promises.

b.   Make daily Decrees.

c.     War for the promises.

5.   Relational Preparation.

a.   Practice loving confrontation.

b.   Trust again.

c.     Prioritize relationships.