0771 Afflicted but not Restricted

Afflicted but not Restricted!

You are saved with the purpose!

Paul was religious yet lost! Paul had a cause yet lost.

Purpose is reached gradually!

Jesus told Paul to reach 3 groups of people: Acts 9:15-16 (Children of Israel, Gentiles, Kings (Bily Graham 12 presidents, led Dwight Eisenhower in 1969 fat Walter Reed Army Hospital to Jesus)

When your mobility is restricted, it should not restrict your mission!

Change your methods, not your mission!

His letters reach more people today than he was able to do by foot in whole life time!

Example: John Bunyan sat 12 years in prison and then again for shorter term, 1965 wrote Pilgrims Progress.

Don’t allow problem in one area to restrict success in another.

It’s better to be prisoner with the Holy Spirit, than a king without Him.

Chains did not intimidate Holy Spirit and Paul (recount supernatural account)

Joseph with Spirit > Pharaoh with position. David with Spirit > Saul with army. 3 boys > King. Jesus in chains > Pilat with pen. Paul > centurion.

Example: Lester Sumral 3k/ Smith Wigglesworth eyes bald and stones.

Faith Tips:

1. Borrow faith from your miracle to finance your need! (He who healed your hands, through your hands, brought earthquake, why not now?) Jesus told John about it, and his disciples! God always told Israel to put his miracles as holidays! We remember what we should forget, and forget what we should remember.

Example: Duplex rental!

2. Reject martyr mentality. (These chains are not blessing)

Israel was afflicted butt hey multiplied! Seed is afflicted but then it sprouts. Arrow is afflicted but then it flies. Olives are afflicted but then rich oil comes out! Mother is affiliated but then baby comes out!

“For our light afflictions, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. While we do not look at things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 1 Corinthians 4:17-18

Say it to yourself: This too shall pass! I know where I belong and it’s not here!

4. Don’t blame yourself. (It’s wrong to stop paying payments if you owe)

Example: Forgive yourself for the wrong you have done! STOP!