*Title:*
In the process of going through life, we sometimes make decisions that, when we see the outcome, are not what we desired. Other times, we encounter outcomes that we cannot trace to any decision we’ve consciously made. We don’t know the source and cannot connect it to any choice we remember making.
So how do you deal with such situations? Do you just fold your arms and let it be? *Definitely not.*
*The First Step:*
Determine the cause of such outcomes. Ask yourself:
1. Is it due to misjudgment in evaluating the outcomes of your decisions?
2. Is it a lack of due diligence on your part in properly analyzing the steps that led to those outcomes?
3. Is it the result of decisions you didn’t consciously make?
4. Is there interference from other people or external sources?
5. Have you breached a protocol or “jumped the gun” somehow?
*Whatever the case may be*, as long as the outcome is different from what you expected, *you need to do the following immediately:*
*A. Identify the source of the outcome.*
Sometimes, it’s so subtle that only help from the Creator can reveal it.
The devil is so crafty (skillful at deceiving) that by the time you realize what’s going on, it may almost be too late.
Every wrong step or move likely started a long time ago, maybe with a small issue you didn’t take seriously.
It seemed so insignificant that you ignored it, saying things like:
“It doesn’t matter.”
“It happens to everyone.”
“It’s the economy.”
“It’s the weather.”
But you forget that *not everyone is affected* the same way. Even though you are in the same economy, some people are not experiencing what you are.
This is where your relationship with *God and His Word* becomes crucial.
As long as what you are experiencing is *contrary* to your desired outcome, *resist it in prayer, violently* if necessary.
*Don’t Just Say “I Reject It, Replace It**
It’s not enough to just reject a negative outcome or pronouncement. *You must replace it immediately* with the Word of God that describes what you want.
You’ve heard people say, “I reject that in Jesus’ name!” But rejection alone isn’t enough.
*You must replace that vacuum* with what you actually want, based on *God’s Word*.
If you don’t, something or someone else will fill it.
*Steps Toward Your Desired Outcome*
1. Search the Scriptures.
2. Speak the Word that aligns with your expectation.
3. Take the necessary steps toward that outcome.
4. If you’ve taken a wrong step, confess, ask for forgiveness, and start taking the right steps.
5. If necessary, engage in spiritual warfare. *John 10:10* Anything that reduces you, affects you negatively, or depletes you is not from God.
*Examples to Consider*
You may see people who, after obtaining a BSc, go for a Master’s, even a PhD, hoping for better opportunities, only to end up working as a security guard or driver.
Meanwhile, someone your age tells you to “relax” because they also haven’t found a job yet.
But what about your other mates, those who are now heads of companies or running conglomerates?
*The enemy wants you to feel comfortable in that low estate* by only showing you people who haven’t made it, never the ones who are ahead.
*The Truth: Resources Are Abundant*
There are resources on this earth that humans cannot exhaust.
*What you need is available.*
Don’t fall for the lie that nobody is succeeding because of the economy.
Remember how many people became millionaires even during the global lockdown caused by COVID?
That lie is a trick of the devil to keep you from pressing forward until one day you wake up and realize you’ve been completely left behind.
*Yes, Divorce Rates Are High…*
But there are still marriages lasting *30, 40 years* or more, where couples are still *happy and fulfilled*.
They didn’t stay together because they had no options. They stayed because they wanted to.
*Beloved, Do Not Be Deceived.*
There is *good in the land*.
You can access the resources God has made available.
*Don’t settle for less.*
What God has deposited on this earth is *for the good of all*, but *you must press in* to access it.
*Correct Your Errors, Use Your Words*
Identify where you’ve missed it, and take steps to correct your mistakes.
*Use your mouth.* Cancel negative confessions and speak positive ones.
The Bible says *”you shall say”*, not “you shall think.” *(Joshua 1:8)*
* a. Do not let it depart from your mouth.
* b. Meditate on it day and night.
* c. Observe to do all that is written in it.
* d. Then you will prosper.
* e. Then you will have good success.
*See also:* James 1:22–25, Matthew 21:21
*You Are Made in God’s Image*
We are created in the image and likeness of God—and He is a *talking God*. *(Genesis 1:3)*
We are talking beings.
*Open your mouth.*
Cancel what you’re seeing that is not in line with your expected outcome.
Begin to declare what *you want to see*, according to God’s will for your life.
*Check Yourself*
Are you the cause of the problem?
Have you entered places you’re not supposed to be?
Are you connected with people you shouldn’t be around?
Check:
* Your associations *(Proverbs 13:20, Psalm 1:1)*
* Your relationships
* Your conduct
Are you compromising a little, forgetting that *a little leaven leavens the whole lump*? *(1 Corinthians 5:6, Galatians 5:9)*
*Be Sober. Be Vigilant.*
You will not fail, in *Jesus’ name.*