Trailblazing

The Pioneering Spirit can be encapsulated in the ministry that God gave Joshua. In Numbers 27:15-18 Moses was praying to God asking for someone to succeed him. This is what he asked

 “Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.”

In order to lead other people we need to be able to lead ourselves really well first. Joshua’s ministry can be described as a ‘leading out and bringing in’ ministry. Before the Israelites could go into the Promised Land they needed to first come out of the wilderness. Before Joshua could lead anyone else he needed to do it himself first. The same is for us today. We need to come out of some things so that God can take us into what He has for us. Then we will be able to lead other people as well.

1.       Go out

What is God calling you out of? What mindsets, spoken words, old wine skin, faith immobilisers, sin or relationships etc... is God asking you to leave behind so you can go into the promise He has for you? Take some time asking God what there is in your life that he wants you to leave behind and come out of. Write them out and ask God to help you to get rid of them in your life.

2.       Go in

What is God calling you to do? Perhaps you have had a dream or vision from God in the past and you have forgotten it. Spend some time soaking in God’s presence asking Him to reveal what His dream is for you or ask Him to rekindle His dream for you that may seemingly have died.

3.       Action

All of this requires action, an internal drive and determination to overcome. You can know what God is asking you to move away from and even where He wants you to go to, but without action nothing will happen. 1 Corinthians 4:20 says ‘For the Kingdom is not a matter of talk but power’. We can talk all we like but we need to allow the power of the Holy Spirit to move us into action.

List some practical things that you can do to leave behind the things God is asking you to and what you can do to go into your ‘Promised Land’.

Declaration Prayer – Pray this prayer out loud declaring it over your life.

I am called by God for a specific task that only I can complete. I am coming out of everything that hinders me from receiving God’s best for my life. I am committed, passionate and full of faith for what God is bringing me into. I have perseverance and endurance to remain committed no matter what happens. I am a pioneer and trailblazer for the Kingdom of God. I possess the power of God to move mountains and am more than a conqueror. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. In Jesus name, Amen.