BREAKING TROUBLE OUT OF YOUR LIFE

Adapted from sermon notes - by Pam Clark

We all have more trouble than we need, thanks to the devil. But there are things we can do to break trouble out of our life. It takes a change of mindset.
We need a new view of God. Look at Habakkuk 3:8 and how he questioned the unusual:" Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers? Was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?" He embraced a new mindset.
There are questions we need to ask in new or difficult situations:

God, is this you?
Have I missed it?
Do I need to repent of something?

Remember there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
God is pleased when you want to get it right. He opens His way to you and that is what we want! For Jesus is the Way.

Isaiah 43:
18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.
22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.
24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
How many treat God, the Source of their life, as common and casual?
25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
We must be still and know that He is God. Remember when God said to Moses at the Red Sea: “Stand still and see the salvation of God”? Ever been in a hard place?
We must come to the place like Moses did where we must identify the trouble and the problem. It may not be what we first thought. We need to say like the old song, “Oh, it’s not my brother or my sister, but it’s me O Lord, standing in the need of prayer!”
In the stillness, pray. Ask. Jesus said to ASK. Ask to hear His Voice, His Word, His Truth.
Pray, ready to obey. We want to get rid of trouble!
A thought, a word or a Scripture will come, or maybe even an activity to do. Then it must be analyzed. This is where many fall down.
People want to get out of trouble, but they don’t discern. Pray for the spirit of discernment. God is giving you this word or this instruction for a reason!
Sometimes you might get a negative word. The Lord is allowing that so you will discern and come against the enemy just as Jesus did with the Word of God when He defeated the enemy by saying:"It is written." It is the Word of God that makes the difference.
You can’t fight a spiritual war without the Word of God, just can’t. You must get a sense of righteousness. You will never progress without a sense of righteousness -- This is a key thing!
Righteousness will say: "There is a right way and a wrong way." It won’t say, “What is my way?”
What else is it when you say, "There is a right way and a wrong way"? Wisdom! Wisdom has a personality! Wisdom speaks, calls and cries out. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. (Read Proverbs 8)
The mindset of righteousness has power. It has strength. This is the Mind of Christ which is Jesus AND the Anointing. The word "Christ" means anointing!
We want an anointed mind because Isaiah 61 says this is what the anonted mind does:

Isaiah 61:1 "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified."
4 And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations.
5 Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
6 But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.
7 Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs.
8 "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant.
9 Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles, And their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge them, That they are the posterity whom the LORD has blessed."
What happens when you get a right mind or a mindset of righteousness? After a while, you become aggressive against sin because you will see it as your enemy! This is also why we need discerning of spirits.
As we execute the vengeance of our God, we must do it the right way. This is not always easy to know, so we must stay in prayer and wisdom--which is the fear of the Lord. This spirit of wisdom is an asking submissive spirit: “God, is this ok?”
The Scripture says to come before God in fear and trembling. It’s not a milque toast spirit but a reverential respect for authority.
The power that we have has been vested in us--just like a policeman or someone in the armed forces or governmental office. But just as it was given, it can also be taken away if you disqualify.
God wants us to prosper. The enemy hates us and our blessing. This is why we must know the will of the Lord through prayer. When we know God’s will and keep an open mind, He can speak to us and give us new insight that we need!
As we discover the rightness of God’s way through discerning and maybe learning something new, then we will have power to come against the evil one who is bringing us the trouble!
When God moves by His Spirit in what we call “a move of God,” there is a force of the Spirit--of His righteousness. But just as God is strong, He is also concerned for the new wheat, the new baby Christians. This is wisdom for us to understand this.
God will let some things (like the tares, the unGodly) grow up together with the wheat because He does not want to damage the wheat until the Harvest. He is not being patient with the tares, as some often think, but with the wheat--even in it’s affliction.
Some junk we just have to live with for the good of the Body. So be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Through discerning and prayer, as strength comes from righteousness, you will have the ability, understanding and then power to break trouble out of your life. It’s in His righteousness which is good for everybody!