OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

  “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, Not by
might not by power, but by my spirit says the Lord of
hosts; who are you, O Great Mountain? Before
Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall
bring forth the capstone, with shouts of Grace, grace
to it.” (Zech 4:6-7).

In life challenges must surely come whether you like
it or not, whether you are living right or not. There
will always be one thing or the other at certain stages
of your life that will compete in a fight with you or
come to contest the dream, vision or goal of your
life.

Since the devil was cast from heaven to earth, he has
been contesting with man to try and gain full
possession of him and the fullness of the earth. When
you become a child of God, you escape from the firm
grip of Satan but the devil will always come to you to
call into question the lawfulness or rightness of your
person in relation to God, His purpose for your life
and the manifold blessings He has earmarked for you
here on earth.

Challenges are mountains of life that stand in
opposition to progress in life. The purpose of a
mountain is not to stop you if you are on the Lord's
side but to proof to the devil and his cohort what
stuff you are made of and to proof the Sovereignty and
the almightiness of God on your behalf to help, save
and deliver in times of trouble.

Challenges come to individuals in diverse ways: to some
it is unemployment, late marriage, poverty, failures,
loneliness, persecution, rejection, abuse, habitual
sin, enemies from far or near and at times outright
demonic or satanic attacks.

God is aware of your mountain or challenges before the
challenges come up, God the challenger has been,and
before the mountain of your problems was formed, He
is. “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever
you had formed the earth and the world, even from
everlasting to everlasting you are God.” (Psalms 90:2)

God Almighty knows the genesis of your problem and is
more than able to bring it to an end or turn it around
for your good. Challenges have always been an arena to
prove you and your God right, to test your ability so
that you can be promoted. That you will overcome every
challenge of life is a settled matter as far as God is
concerned. You are born to overcome challenges, be on
top and over the top of mountains.
“The scripture says: For what is born of God overcomes
the world, and this is the victory that has overcome
the world-our faith.” (1John 5:4).
“What then shall we say to those things? If God is for
us, who can be against us” (Romans 8:31).
God knows your past as past, the present as present
and the future as future, so you can be confident that
He will surely see you through what ever challenge
comes your way.
The bigger your challenges are, the greater the glory,
testimony, promotion and the reward.
David was just anointed as king over Israel by Samuel
(1 Samuel 6:13), why He was being anointed the devil
as used by God in this case was getting ready to
launch David from obscurity to stardom, from the
bottom valley to the mountain top. See God turning
your adversary and challenge as a launching pad to
your promotion and being.
Goliath challenge to David and His God was the
launching pad that brought him into the limelight, so
get ready to turn your adversity around
There are basic things you need to do to turn your
challenge around:-

· Know what the challenge is and have faith in
God'sunfailing ability to move away or level your
mountain Mark 11:22-23.
· Have a right attitude to challenge or obstacle
knowing fully well that all things work together for
good for those that love God and are called according
to His purpose Roman 8:28.
· Search out by seeking the truth that address your
challenge and it shall surely move Mark 11:23.
· Let no root of bitterness, animosity, hatred,
murmuring and complain be found in you Matthew 15:35
· Fast and Pray Matthew 17:20
· Be joyful and offer the Lord high praise and your
challenges shall be turn to testimony because of God’s
intervention Psalm 149:7-9 2 Chronicles 20:20