God Is Going To Turn It Around! 2-1–26

Welcome to the word for the week. God is going to turn it around. I heard that while watching our broadcast today and God spoke at that very moment and said that is our word of the week. God is going to turn it around. It really does not matter what it looks or sounds like. The question is do you believe God? This is not something new here. We talk about faith a lot but faith is more than just talk. It is something that must be walked out. You have to believe God in spite of. That means it will not always look favorable, you will not always see evidence, you may not hear a word, but you will have to believe what you know about God. You will have to trust that He will never leave or forsake you.

We are officially past the first month of a new year. By now, you will probably agree that the newness has worn off. The fight is real and it is time to dig in and get ready for war. There is nothing wrong with being excited for a new year. You just have to realize that the enemy does not take time off to let you celebrate. That means you will have to stay prepared for war regardless of what occasion is in front of you. A new year means new opportunities but it also means there may be new obstacles. There may be new distractions and frustration trying to block your view of what God has in store for you. But, God is going to turn it around. It will not be on your timing or with your input. You just need to know that God is going to turn it around. At some point you have to leave “they say” in your past. What did God say is the real question?

God turning things around means you have to get serious. You have to know what you want in Christ. If God were to ask you what do you want like He did with Solomon what would your answer be? Solomon did not have time to think about his answer. It had to already be in his heart. He asked God for more wisdom to do what God called him to do which was to lead His people. The things of God have to be on your mind in this season. The servant of Elijah saw no rain but Elijah did not give up on what God said. Abraham had to trust that God would provide for Himself. Sometimes, you and I are literally just the vessels that God wants to use for His glory. Brace yourself for this part. It is time for you to stop thinking every attack is personal and about you. It is not. There are things that happen to all of us that have nothing to do with us. God is simply using us to show someone else who He is. If you belong to Him then the real question is what is the problem? Let that marinate for a few minutes.

Now is the time to do more than just talk about how good God is. Now is the time to hold on and not let go. Now is the time to call Him as many times as it takes until you get an answer. A lot of you reading this remember life before cellphones and answering machines. If you and someone had plans to go somewhere and you were calling to see if they were ready you had to call as many times as it took for someone to finally pick up the phone. Remember when you kept saying you know they are there and they need to answer. You never doubted if they were there. You have to be willing to call on God as many times as it takes to get your answer. You need to trust that He is always there. Always! Do not despise your days of small beginnings because they are necessary for the big picture. Do not underestimate how important your trials of today are needed for your testimony tomorrow. God is going to turn it around. Again, you just need to believe that.

May the Lord continue to bless and keep you in His grace,
Bishop Carlos J. Lennon