I look better in the future

The other day at church my pastor was preaching about breaking free
from the box. The box can be religion, poor mindset, negative words
spoken against you, pretty much anything that doesn’t let you live in
total freedom. He was saying how “living life” isn’t about a calendar
full of events but about being in the will of God. Sometimes we go
through things in life; trials, tribulations, or what we often call
deserts, where everything seems dry and desolate. The bible says in
James 1:2,“Count it all joy when you go through various trials.” I
think to myself, "What?!?! How can I rejoice when I feel like I’m
going through the worst time in my life?" I have good news my friends,
the desert is only an indication that there is a promise land!

I don’t know how long you’ve been in your dry place or where you’ve
felt stuck as if God doesn’t hear you or care for you. Maybe you think
that’s as far as you can go because of what you’ve done in your past.
However, God doesn’t determine our future based on our past. He uses
our past to glorify Himself in using it as a stepping stone to launch
us where we need to be. You can be free from the box. Just because
someone has a past doesn’t mean they are not entitled to a future.

I can tell you, what you see now is not who I am! Who I am is on the
verge of manifesting itself! The enemy tries to make us believe we
aren’t worth the favor of God and that His grace isn’t sufficient,
keeping us trapped in a box. He’s a master at bringing up our past and
shoving it in our face. I say we start reminding the enemy about his
future. I heard someone once say, “Every saint has a past and every
sinner has a future." There is more for us than what we see with our
natural eyes. I’ve seen some people reject a prophetic word that was
spoken over their life just because they can’t imagine ever being more
than what they are living at the present time.

But God, and I repeat, but God sees us as more than conquerors. He
sees us reaching our best. He sees us in our weakness and makes us
strong. He sees us prosperous. He sees us victorious. He sees us free
from bondage. He sees us enjoying the promises and blessings He has
for us. He sees us as more than what meets the eye. Friends, can I
tell you, you look better in the future!

In Him,
Kiki