Soaring High Ministries

As I was spending time in the Word this morning, I found myself reading Luke chapter 9.

Jesus said:

No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:62 (NKJV)

The more I thought about it, the more I realized how many people are trying to move forward while constantly looking backward.

Looking back at failures.
Looking back at disappointments.
Looking back at missed opportunities.
Looking back at frustrating conversations.
Looking back at seasons that are already over.

You cannot effectively plow a straight row while constantly looking behind you.

Last week’s frustrations may have taught you something. They may have revealed something. They may have even strengthened you. But they were never meant to become your focus.

The Kingdom has always been a forward-moving Kingdom.

God is not asking you to ignore the lessons of yesterday. He’s asking you not to live there.

There are new opportunities ahead of you.
New doors.
New growth.
New victories.
New assignments.
New grace for this season.

Don’t allow yesterday’s inconvenience to become tomorrow’s limitation.

Lift your eyes.
Refocus your heart.
Trust God’s direction.

The same God who brought you through last week is already waiting for you in this one.

Move forward with faith, expectation, and confidence.

Your purpose is still intact.
God’s promises are still true.
And your best days are not behind you they’re still ahead.

✍🏻J.L. Arnold

Yesterday we talked about the power of our words.

When Moses sent the twelve spies into the Promised Land in (Numbers 13-14), they all received the same assignment. They saw the same land, the same giants, and the same evidence of God’s promise.

Yet ten returned with a report rooted in fear while two returned with a report rooted in faith.

The difference wasn’t what they saw.

The difference was what they believed and what they spoke.

As we begin moving into a deeper understanding of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, this becomes important.

Because the Holy Spirit doesn’t simply want to work through us. He wants to work in us.

A heart filled with faith will speak differently than a heart filled with fear.

A person who is sensitive to the Holy Spirit will learn to agree with what God is saying rather than what circumstances are shouting.

The gifts of the Spirit were never intended to flow from a place of pride, fear, negativity, or unbelief. They flow from relationship, surrender, obedience, and faith.

Before God uses our mouths to encourage others, He often deals with what is coming out of our mouths about ourselves, our families, our church, and our future.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. (Proverbs 18:21)

This week, pay attention to your words.

Are they creating an atmosphere for faith?
Are they creating room for the Holy Spirit to move?
Are they agreeing with God’s promises or with your fears?

The same Holy Spirit who gives gifts is also shaping hearts.

Let’s be people who not only desire His gifts but also learn to speak in agreement with His voice. 🔥

Soaring High Ministries